Hello Tomthequestionman,
Thank you for posting in the Community. I am sorry you are having issues with your Surface RT touch screen. Rest assured, I am here to help.
I understand that when you drag your finger on the screen, the gesture is lacking and does not respond flawlessly. I can most definitely understand the frustration. Allow me to please present you with these steps to quickly address the issue at hand.
- Solution 1: Clean the screen
- Solution 2: Reset touchscreen calibration
- Solution 3: Install the latest updates
- Solution 4 Restore, refresh, or reset Surface
For more information, please visit this link.
Please do try the steps provided and let us know how it all worked out for you.