Why is it I always get perfect units of each Apple product I buy and so many others seem to have such a hard time?
Same here.
I guess Im very lucky
Well said.
It does get ridiculous.
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Same here.
I guess Im very lucky
Well said.
It does get ridiculous.
What did the genius say when you brought up the yellow screen? I have the same problem, and hope I won't have to argue with them.
Did you buy directly from Apple?
Sorry to say that but since the half of the lauch of the iphone 4 every replacement than i got 4,4S,5 was so different (screencolor,scratch,hardware)
From new to refurbished!
It's been really hard to find one who in a perfect working order and a perfect cosmetic condition !
Dosen't care if apple got the best after sale service and swap every iphone they sale . Apple should stop pushing the blame to others and take the responsabilty of the final products.
At the end the name of the phone is a IPHONE !
5 millions sales VS 3 millions defects units
Come-on !
From new to refurbished!
It's been really hard to find one who in a perfect working order and a perfect cosmetic condition !
Dosen't care if apple got the best after sale service and swap every iphone they sale . Apple should stop pushing the blame to others and take the responsabilty of the final products.
At the end the name of the phone is a IPHONE !
5 millions sales VS 3 millions defects units
Come-on !
You do realize if this were really true Apple would no longer be in business. Right?
I've never had any issue with Apple products being defective out of the box..
3 iPhone 5s, an iPad 3, and a Retina MBP: All purchased at or around their launch, all perfect out of the box.
3 iPhone 5s, an iPad 3, and a Retina MBP: All purchased at or around their launch, all perfect out of the box.
When I found out the problem with iPhone 5 supplies at stores, I was like, "Man, I have to wait for a while. I would have gotten it despite the problems I heard because they are software based "
But after reading this....I guess it's good thing to wait for now.
"But after reading this....I guess it's good thing to wait for now.
I both agree and disagree in a way..
There is principle in the matter if you pay $700+ for a premium product. If the marks on it are yours, so be it but if it comes from the factory like that I wouldn't accept it. I've replaced a few iPhones over the years for cosmetic and structural defects and edge on the obsessive with avoiding scratches, constantly cleaning it, etc.
After a while it does get psychologically taxing though. If it's very minor (and I mean if you have to stare and squint to pick out microscopic flaws) I have had to make myself forget it or else it wears on you. I've come to a point where I'm comfortable with minor imperfections because otherwise I'm just riling myself up.
This is why I look over my products, but I don't sit and stare and them I and defintely don't use magnifying tools. If it looks good after a 5-10 second review, it's good. But you know for a fact some people on here are going ******* crazy over the tinniest little things. It's actually part of the MR culture. I think a lot of people would never have noticed most of these issues if they hadn't been a part of this forum. Perfect example, look at what happened after the first person realized the glass on their 3G, 3Gs (and maybe original iPhone before that?) didn't sit flush with the silver bezel.
You want him to just settle with a broken camera or a yellow-tinted screen? Or at the best, a slow and unresponsive phone? Talk about low expectations... and this is Apple you're talking about, the king of high expectations. And don't you realize that an iPhone is the price of a full-sized, decent PC (and by that I mean a used Mac)?
I've never had any issue with Apple products being defective out of the box..
3 iPhone 5s, an iPad 3, and a Retina MBP: All purchased at or around their launch, all perfect out of the box.
That's because you've never bought an iMac G5 or a 2006 iMac.
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Gouge out your phone's camera, or color your screen yellow with a highlighter, before you start calling him pathetic.
Personally I would never let something like that become psychologically taxing to me, my life or my daily existance.
Have bought every single version for my wife and me...every single one was perfect out of the box.
The 5th one is TOO perfect and he feels guilty using it...
Second one is already perfect. This guy is the sole reason others couldn't get a phone.
The 5th one is TOO perfect and he feels guilty using it...
I agree, time to bring that one back too
It probably doesnt feel right and will have to find another phone that is not as "perfect".
The sad thing is, I doubt he's alone...anyone remember all of the " my iPad edges show too much light when there isa black screen and the brightness is turned all the way up" complainers?
You're right, I haven't. But that doesn't change the fact that I've not received a single defunct device, even though it seems to be a huge problem according to the OP.
How did they allow you to do 6 exchanges? Your a waste of resources and probably supplied half the first batch of refurbs. All because the screen looked a little yellow to you, or your phone felt slow, which by the way is impossible, as all the chips are produced the same. You than proceeded to waste even more resources by posting a thread about it. Good job.
It amazes me
That anyone that spends 500-800 bucks or for that fact 200 or 300 bucks on an upgrade and then posts that they are not happy(there phone has obvious defects) is flamed by the fanboys,accused of being ocd or anal.
I returned 3 phones iphone 5 and went back to my 4s .
1st phone wifi problems
2nd phone screen bleed real bad
3rd phone scratched out of box
Granted it is a mass produced item but the fanboys here would accept a bag of steaming manure if apple was stamped on it and accept it happily and call everyone else crazy or ocd or sick.
If the fanboys want to accept poor quality control or defects-let them
My standards are much higher and so are other people's apparently
The fanboys should be flamed for accepting poor workmanship,defects and still kissing apple's a$@
Except for the lte which is lousy in my area anyway,the 4s will do me just fine until maybe someday apple can get there quality control together.
Sort of reminds me of gm in the 60's-if enough people tell you it is ok and there is no problem -we start believing them.
I know- before i get flamed by the fanboys ,there are perfect phones out there,
But as for me after 3 tries,piss on it.
And apparently a lot of other people have the same problem.
That anyone that spends 500-800 bucks or for that fact 200 or 300 bucks on an upgrade and then posts that they are not happy(there phone has obvious defects) is flamed by the fanboys,accused of being ocd or anal.
I returned 3 phones iphone 5 and went back to my 4s .
1st phone wifi problems
2nd phone screen bleed real bad
3rd phone scratched out of box
Granted it is a mass produced item but the fanboys here would accept a bag of steaming manure if apple was stamped on it and accept it happily and call everyone else crazy or ocd or sick.
If the fanboys want to accept poor quality control or defects-let them
My standards are much higher and so are other people's apparently
The fanboys should be flamed for accepting poor workmanship,defects and still kissing apple's a$@
Except for the lte which is lousy in my area anyway,the 4s will do me just fine until maybe someday apple can get there quality control together.
Sort of reminds me of gm in the 60's-if enough people tell you it is ok and there is no problem -we start believing them.
I know- before i get flamed by the fanboys ,there are perfect phones out there,
But as for me after 3 tries,piss on it.
And apparently a lot of other people have the same problem.
Can't change the brain we are given - some are more critical than others for many reasons. You can try to make adjustments when you realize it though.
We are not fanboys. All ur three exchanges were justified. Have you read the reasons for his exchanges? He's sick and parasite to the society.