I noticed 2 pixels out first when looking thru eyepiece then on the lcd. Both are near the center. Should I have these fix?
Also, I just noticed the SSE issue but I had the cap on and at 18db a condition I would never shoot in but the SSe was very slight so is this normal?

SSE with the cap on at +18dB is probably unavoidable. There are easier ways to make black! ;)

Check out this thread for dead pixel information.
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=68211