iPhone 5 - black version scuffs (merged)

Got a brand new Black 32GB VZW iPhone 5 last night and it has a scratch at the bottom of the phone near the headphone port straight out of the box.

Also - the back has a few specs that are above the metal casing on the back where the anodizing process was done.

Embarrassing they still haven't figured the QC and production process out perfectly.

Chris092881 said:

Doesn't matter. It's a $650 electronic device. Take care of it with a case. Or at least get AppleCare+. Just my two cents.

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OR people can do what they like with their own device.

adztaylor said:

OR people can do what they like with their own device.

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OR don't come here to complain after an act of your own stupidity. Period.

Chris092881 said:

OR don't come here to complain after an act of your own stupidity. Period.

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Yeah it's almost as bad as people making overly ridiculous statements "I just threw up in my mouth" to a beat up phone haha.

adztaylor said:

Yeah it's almost as bad as people making overly ridiculous statements "I just threw up in my mouth" to a beat up phone haha.

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I was being sarcastic. Clearly you're not intelligent enough to know the difference.

Chris092881 said:

I was being sarcastic. Clearly you're not intelligent enough to know the difference.

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Possibly. But at least my ego isn't wrapped up in whether my iPhone is in pristine condition or not. Anyway keep babying yours dude.

adztaylor said:

Possibly. But at least my ego isn't wrapped up in whether my iPhone is in pristine condition or not. Anyway keep babying yours dude.

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Hardly, but believe me I will. Thanks for the advice.

I've just reached the end of my contract on a 4S having previously owned (and enjoyed) the 3GS & 3G prior.

I never thought I'd consider moving away from iPhone in the imminent future as I love the GUI etc.

Having read over the last few pages of this thread, however, and various recent press articles, I'm very disappointed that Apple have chosen not to make a change to better quality anodization to eradicate this problem.

We probably all expect a 5S model to be announced and shipped in the next few months, so hopefully they will make the change then and deliver a true premium product, even if it means slightly less profit.

If not, I may find myself reluctantly heading elsewhere, which would be unfortunate.