Yes, send it to benchmade. Their warranty and repair is one of the best in the business. Their QA has given them a lot of practice in recent years as well
That's a super cool knife, by the way. I hope you enjoy it, it should treat you well for as long as you have it. One thing benchmade does better than any other company I know is replace blades for a small fee, and fix most things for free or a very reasonable price, so you buy a benchmade and have it for life (if you aren't prone to the knife addiction like most of us here).
And for the blade chipping specifically, if the blade isn't broken that's a free re-sharpening through their lifesharp program. If you would rather have an entirely new blade, I think it's still only $20. Contacting benchmade is the best way to go and they're generally very helpful by email or by phone.
@Benchmade on the forums is pretty helpful too, but less responsive than their actual customer service lines.