With the camshaft/valvetrain being a roller bearing setup I've yet to see any problems caused by the tapping sound. (other than annoyance)

Your case is a very mild one with it going away in minutes and coming back after months, so you can have no worries if you do choose to ignore it, but may want to get it taken care of while under warranty.

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