Here's my scuffed iPhone 5 after two months, I like it

GeorgieAcevedo · 09:21 AM

Honestly it doesn't look bad to me. Reminds me when I had a 3G/S I used to like the back getting hair scratches almost immediately, thought it was a nice wear use. Mine was flawless out the box, unlike others getting scuffed right out the box.

Took these with my old iPhone 4.

syd430 · Nov 29, 2012, 09:16 AM

Honestly, to me that looks better than when it's new.

jessica. · Nov 29, 2012, 09:19 AM

Neato. Just another pic and post about an owner who is actually using their phone instead of treating it like a newborn baby.

pnoyblazed · Nov 29, 2012, 09:22 AM

i like it too

trozau · Nov 29, 2012, 10:44 AM

Not bad at all.

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 29, 2012, 10:49 AM

Given that my black iP5 still looks flawless as day one despite handling it no differently from my past iPhones (naked too), yours has the defective anodized coating. If you want to call this "nice wear" after only 2 months that's your prerogative.

GeorgieAcevedo · Nov 29, 2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JayLenochiniMac

Given that my black iP5 still looks flawless as day one despite handling it no differently from my past iPhones (naked too), yours has the defective anodized coating. If you want to call this "nice wear" after only 2 months that's your prerogative.

Doesn't seem like I'm the only one who agrees with this, you probably treat yours like a baby. I place mine anywhere. In two months this definitely can be caused, even days. I'm sure you've seen scuffed threads as soon as the iPhone was released. I don't think its " defective anodized coating"

smellysox8 · Nov 29, 2012, 11:04 AM

Looks like poop.

mentaluproar · Nov 29, 2012, 11:07 AM

I was wondering if these things would follow a denim principle. The more worn they get, the cooler they look.

GeorgieAcevedo · Nov 29, 2012, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mentaluproar

I was wondering if these things would follow a denim principle. The more worn they get, the cooler they look.

Great theory! I love this one I ****ed up.

BoricuaHec01 · Nov 29, 2012, 11:20 AM

Looks pretty ugly, but that's just me.

GeorgieAcevedo · Nov 29, 2012, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BoricuaHec01

Looks pretty ugly, but that's just me.

Tato bori.

BenTrovato · Nov 29, 2012, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by smellysox8

Looks like poop.

+1, looks gross.

BensonTT · Nov 29, 2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by BenTrovato

+1, looks gross.

+2 you need to go see an eye doctor.. LoL.. It does NOT good...

TsuaSai · Nov 29, 2012, 11:59 AM

Sounds like everyone who has scratched phones is trying to justify it to themselves. Personally not my taste. Black looks sexy when all black.

GeorgieAcevedo · Nov 29, 2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TsuaSai

Sounds like everyone who has scratched phones is trying to justify it to themselves. Personally not my taste. Black looks sexy when all black.

not really, cuz i couldve gone to apple and got a exchange but i dont want to do that.

mikeydeezy · Nov 29, 2012, 12:10 PM

Dude I'm all about positivity as much as possible but the OP and the first few replies feel like serious over-compensating for the fact our beloved iPhone sheds color like hair.

mattroman246 · Nov 29, 2012, 12:33 PM

haha that does look better than some user's new phones

johndallas999 · Nov 29, 2012, 12:35 PM

Sorry dude but I think you're in denial if you think that looks better than a mint phone. Although you may in fact be the perfect Apple consumer, satisfied no matter what so long as there is an Apple logo on it.

Appl3FTW · Nov 29, 2012, 12:39 PM

POOP..

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 29, 2012, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgieAcevedo

Doesn't seem like I'm the only one who agrees with this, you probably treat yours like a baby. I place mine anywhere. In two months this definitely can be caused, even days. I'm sure you've seen scuffed threads as soon as the iPhone was released. I don't think its " defective anodized coating"

I do not treat mine any differently from past iPhones, including placing it naked on tables. Most of the scuffed threads involve predamaged iP5. A few members have tried to get the store models to scratch to no avail, and even taken videos of it. The normal anodized coating doesn't scratch that easily.

TsuaSai · Nov 29, 2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by johndallas999

Sorry dude but I think you're in denial if you think that looks better than a mint phone. Although you may in fact be the perfect Apple consumer, satisfied no matter what so long as there is an Apple logo on it.

He's probably really going to love it if he drops it and shatters the screen or bends it.

GeorgieAcevedo · Nov 29, 2012, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeydeezy

Dude I'm all about positivity as much as possible but the OP and the first few replies feel like serious over-compensating for the fact our beloved iPhone sheds color like hair.

AGAIN I can go to apple and easily, very very easily can get a exchange for a "perfect" one and keep it "perfect" with a case. But I don't want to do that. I actually like my iPhone like this.

Jalopybox · Nov 29, 2012, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgieAcevedo

Honestly it doesn't look bad to me. Reminds me when I had a 3G/S I used to like the back getting hair scratches almost immediately, thought it was a nice wear use. Mine was flawless out the box, unlike others getting scuffed right out the box.

Took these with my old iPhone 4.

Yeah, I love my Rolex...

mykem · Nov 29, 2012, 05:05 PM

Here's mine after a month and a half of use without a case from day one (arrived in immaculate condition). Daily use includes sometime going to construction site, daily walk with my dog (pulling it in/out often to snap photos), trip to the gym and constantly going in and out of my jean's front pocket. The only precaution I take is making sure my keys and coins go into different pockets.

The only scuffing is near the headphone socket- I constantly hit it with the jack.

While I don't think there's anything wrong with scuffed phone, my opinion is that with minimal effort (provided your phone arrived with no anodizing defect) the iPhone 5 finish can stay scuff-free (or with minor scuffing, chipping) for quite a while.

Nov 29, 2012, 09:10 AM	#1
GeorgieAcevedo macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New York City	Here's my scuffed iPhone 5 after two months, I like it Honestly it doesn't look bad to me. Reminds me when I had a 3G/S I used to like the back getting hair scratches almost immediately, thought it was a nice wear use. Mine was flawless out the box, unlike others getting scuffed right out the box. Took these with my old iPhone 4. Attached Thumbnails __________________ I do have an iPhone, iPad & MacBook. But why do I have to put it here? Why would you care? Last edited by GeorgieAcevedo; Nov 29, 2012 at 09:21 AM.
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Nov 29, 2012, 09:19 AM	#3
jessica. macrumors Nehalem Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wrong girl from the right side of the tracks	Neato. Just another pic and post about an owner who is actually using their phone instead of treating it like a newborn baby. __________________ Because I'm an ahole.
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Nov 29, 2012, 10:44 AM	#5
trozau macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Appleland, USA	Not bad at all. __________________ There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Nov 29, 2012, 10:49 AM	#6
JayLenochiniMac macrumors 68040 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Sanfrakota	Given that my black iP5 still looks flawless as day one despite handling it no differently from my past iPhones (naked too), yours has the defective anodized coating. If you want to call this "nice wear" after only 2 months that's your prerogative. __________________ Home iMac 27" 2.9GHz Intel Core i5 Work iMac 24" 2.8GHz Core 2 Extreme Mobile iPad 2 & iPhone 5
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Nov 29, 2012, 11:04 AM	#8
smellysox8 macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2012	Looks like poop.
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Nov 29, 2012, 09:16 AM	#2
syd430 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Australia	Honestly, to me that looks better than when it's new.
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Nov 29, 2012, 09:22 AM	#4
pnoyblazed macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manhattan	i like it too
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Nov 29, 2012, 11:07 AM	#9
mentaluproar macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio, USA	I was wondering if these things would follow a denim principle. The more worn they get, the cooler they look. __________________ Powered by OSX 10.9 Ocelot Will someone please make a safari extension that gives us back the downvote button?
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Nov 29, 2012, 11:20 AM	#11
BoricuaHec01 macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Chicago, IL	Looks pretty ugly, but that's just me. __________________ iPhone 5 16GB Black
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Nov 29, 2012, 11:59 AM	#15
TsuaSai macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TX	Sounds like everyone who has scratched phones is trying to justify it to themselves. Personally not my taste. Black looks sexy when all black.
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Nov 29, 2012, 12:10 PM	#17
mikeydeezy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MN, USA	Dude I'm all about positivity as much as possible but the OP and the first few replies feel like serious over-compensating for the fact our beloved iPhone sheds color like hair. __________________ "Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. ... Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful -- that's what matters to me." - Steve Jobs
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Nov 29, 2012, 12:33 PM	#18
mattroman246 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY	haha that does look better than some user's new phones __________________ 13" Macbook Pro, 2.3 GHZ i5, 16 GB RAM, 320 GB HDD 16 GB iPhone 5 32 GB iPad 4 WiFi Game Center ID: matthewdanger
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Nov 29, 2012, 12:35 PM	#19
johndallas999 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seattle	Sorry dude but I think you're in denial if you think that looks better than a mint phone. Although you may in fact be the perfect Apple consumer, satisfied no matter what so long as there is an Apple logo on it.
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Nov 29, 2012, 12:39 PM	#20
Appl3FTW macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2012	POOP..
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Nov 29, 2012, 05:05 PM	#25
mykem macrumors member Join Date: May 2008	Here's mine after a month and a half of use without a case from day one (arrived in immaculate condition). Daily use includes sometime going to construction site, daily walk with my dog (pulling it in/out often to snap photos), trip to the gym and constantly going in and out of my jean's front pocket. The only precaution I take is making sure my keys and coins go into different pockets. The only scuffing is near the headphone socket- I constantly hit it with the jack. While I don't think there's anything wrong with scuffed phone, my opinion is that with minimal effort (provided your phone arrived with no anodizing defect) the iPhone 5 finish can stay scuff-free (or with minor scuffing, chipping) for quite a while.
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