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Originally Posted by sauce
I would disagree with the overwatering theory. When ficus are over or underwatered their leaves quickly turn completely yellow and start to drop like the needles of a Xmas tree in January. ......but if it were me I would eliminate watering as the problem. Good luck! Maybe Aldevaux will see this and add his expertise.
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Yes, I just came across this thread and I agree with you, sauce, that it is not the usual symptoms of overwatering.
The symptoms are not typical, either, of a fungus or bacterial infection.
Those irregular chlorotic and dark spots could be either that of cold water injury, direct sunlight burning leavess that require shade or are not yet accustomed to large doses of direct sunlight, by spray damage with chemicals and plant cleaning products or possibly also by scale, mite or thrips damage.
It is not easy to determine the exact cause but I have seen similar symptoms on old shefflera leaves that had previously been infected with scales.