I don't know about the touch up, but I noticed this same problem in an 05 that I went and test drove the other day. I have a January build on order, and I am going to ask the MA to specify that they are to leave the drink holder OFF of my car. The MA at the time of order told me that the drink holder was standard on January and later builds, but they might be able to make a comment on the order to leave it off.
I certainly hope so. It's ugly, unfunctionable by all accounts, and now it seems as if it ruins the paint. Untypically bad design on mini's part.