I agree this cowl warp shouldnt have happened, but look on the bright side: if this is the worst thing that happens to your Accord, you should be one happy owner! At least Honda is willing to fix the problem!
For more perspective, check out a V6 Nissan forum (Maxima, Altima, G35, 350Z) and read all the horror stories of nearly-new VQ35 engines burning oil at furious rates while Nissan denies any culpability. Or the BMW boards, where electronics glitches and radiator blow-up stories abound (for which BMW either cannot fix or else denies responsibility under warranty).
