Heheh Kevin. That's no fair, getting an Apogee and neglecting the Native. The Apogee sure looks to be quite a beautiful custom knife.
Too bad about the blade play. I possess 1 FRN Native and 2 BF G-10 Natives, and soon will possess 2 Sprint G-10 Natives, and so far I have no complaints with side-play. However, mistakes can always occur, and I'm sure that even if Spyderco's QC might be one of the best for production companies, it's still not perfect. I'm sure you can send the knife in and they'll take care of you. You can always e-mail Sal Glesser, the president of the company, or the company itself to have this corrected. I'm sure if you give the knife enough attention after playing with the Apogee, you'll come to appreciate its many great qualities.
Best of luck, and hope you enjoy your new knives,
-Flood