iPhone 5 - black version scuffs (merged) - Page 51

bad03xtreme · Sep 21, 2012, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by HowardSmith

Silver worn edges will give your phone character.

BUT, it is going to be a MAJOR problem for the OCD members in this forum.

The anodized surface will wear off on the edge just putting in and out of your pocket.

The aluminum is soft and the black finish is only micron thick, what did you expect!

A quality built product!!

gazzrenn · Sep 21, 2012, 07:05 AM

My black 32Gb iP5 is currently the Schroedingers cat of phones....

I daren't open the package in case its scuffed :x

bmwhd · Sep 21, 2012, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by doxielover

Bummer. I think I will stick with my perfect jailbroken un-locked white 4s until apple gets this fixed. I have a feeling this new iPhone 5 design is going to be a major fail.

Most over the top post yet. Congrats.

ECUpirate44 · Sep 21, 2012, 07:05 AM

If this really is an issue, imagine what the display models are going to look like after a week!

TroyBoy30 · Sep 21, 2012, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryujin201

When I got there, was told to call up cause it was a web order

Was told that I could either get a refund, or a replacement, which means that i'll be a couple weeks without the phone (need to send it back by courier too, they'll come to my place- which means another day off work, can't even drop it off at post office!!)

Apple really are pissing me off, if I didn't invest lots of time and money (apps etc.) with apple, I would totally get an s3 instead...

You can give them a cc number to have the new phone shipped then send the old one back when you get it. They won't charge the card it's simply in case you don't return the defective one.

hockey17 · Sep 21, 2012, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by luke707

People wouldn't buy a black Lamborghini and expect it to be marked or mark after a few hours use. iPhone is seen as the Lamborghini of phones.

For someone who hates sratching things and is overprotective of marking valuables, this has really put me off the black and I've never been a fan of the white.

People who say 'ahh it's fine, just a few marks' clearly have no sense.

Quite frankly, phones having marks on them before being opened is totally unacceptable and phones being marked after a few hours use is also totally unacceptable.

The black is the main device, and it looks amazing, but it's fallen at the first hurdle.

iPhone the Lamborghini of phones? In what world do you live in where a bunch of people you know have lambos?

and how do I get there? :]

sandyjmacdonald · Sep 21, 2012, 07:07 AM

ZOMG! About a dozen people, out of TWO MILLION preorders, have tiny scratches on the bezels. Get over it.

PS65 · Sep 21, 2012, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MH01

grow up.

Dropping 700 pounds on an item that looses it paint in a day is not OCD.

Imagine how it will look after a week/month.

here is what happens to PVD/DLC watches... and this is after a long time, not a day

My Hublot is PVD, and it does't have this issue. Just saying...

chrisfromalbany · Sep 21, 2012, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Soundburst

Make up some other fault like 'my signal disappeares randomly during the day' . . .and get a replacement later in the year.

don't need right away but if one get faulty want replaced down road.

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Originally Posted by shawnwich

I think im going to go into an apple store when they open at 8 and see how they look in person and make a gut decision.

good luck wit that one..

jessica. · Sep 21, 2012, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by HowardSmith

You have not seen anything yet! Just give it till the end of the day and this place will be whipped into a SCUFFING FRENZY!

Is it too soon for ScuffGate?

jessica. · Sep 21, 2012, 07:09 AM

We all know Apple will try to cover this up. They will take some units back and then take a hard fast stand. I vote class action now. Who is with me?

ValO · Sep 21, 2012, 07:10 AM

Doed anyone now if the full body iphone 5 clearskins of bodyguardz will cover the chamfer as wel?

hockey17 · Sep 21, 2012, 07:10 AM

i guess I'm probably in the minority but is it really a big deal if you have one scuff?
I mean, it's gonna happen.
and when things are being mass produced the way the iphones are, not everything can be perfect.

with that being said, apple will address it..
This won't be as easy as a fix as the deathgrip problem..

mattopotamus · Sep 21, 2012, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by sandyjmacdonald

ZOMG! About a dozen people, out of TWO MILLION preorders, have tiny scratches on the bezels. Get over it.

B.c all two million are on forums. We are talking a dozen people on a forum where a dozen have the phone

x-evil-x · Sep 21, 2012, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jessica.

I absolutely love some of the comments here; "this is getting serious", "this is a nightmare", etc. So much drama!

You, there is nothing there but a blurry pic of a phone.

I see what you're saying but again, that is what the people do. Instead of enjoying the phone they pull out their 100x microscope and check for flaws.
I, on the other hand, welcome the returns to the refurb store!

that better phone ya? out of the box...

http://postimage.org/image/7nb1zvmdx/

shawnwich · Sep 21, 2012, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisfromalbany

don't need right away but if one get faulty want replaced down road.

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good luck wit that one..

Image

hha well im getting a black one via ups at 11 am today so i have a 50% chance of having an iphone today

Big.Mac.Daddy · Sep 21, 2012, 07:10 AM

Sure thing! Power to the people!

Scott6666 · Sep 21, 2012, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Marco123

They should have copied the white and left the edge silver.

Couple months of wear and it will be silver.

luke707 · Sep 21, 2012, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by hockey17

iPhone the Lamborghini of phones? In what world do you live in where a bunch of people you know have lambos?

and how do I get there? :]

I meant in terms of design and stature. A Mercedes would have been a better example!

ECUpirate44 · Sep 21, 2012, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jessica.

Is it too soon for ScuffGate?

Yes. We'll know more by the end of the day

PS65 · Sep 21, 2012, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soundburst

Yeah but at least us iPhone 5 folk can actually make calls holding it

Yes, iPhone 4S can not make calls. What's the point in these pointless posts?

Big.Mac.Daddy · Sep 21, 2012, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott6666

Couple months of wear and it will be silver.

Ugh

Half silver and half this ugly chipping black paint :-/

KPOM · Sep 21, 2012, 07:12 AM

We need to bring back the down vote for things like this. People calling for class action lawsuits already? This isn't a functional issue like the iPhone 4 antenna was (and even that wasn't as big a deal as was made out to be as it is still for sale as is).

A court in California threw out a class action lawsuit on the 4 and 4S that complained about cracked screens. The ruling boiled down to "glass breaks." Well, anodized aluminum scratches. Anyone who owns an anodized aluminum skillet knows as much.

ROLLTIDE1 · Sep 21, 2012, 07:12 AM

Did we really need a new thread on this subject ?

g0odfr1end102 · Sep 21, 2012, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashin

iPhone 4 here, no scuffs or missing colour

Yeah, but the 4 can't handle panorama

View Poll Results: Is your black iPhone 5 scuffed, chipped or scratched?
Flawless	1,155	46.37%
Flawless because I put a case on it.	196	7.87%
Scuffed out of the box	815	32.72%
Scuffed/scratched shortly after	325	13.05%
Voters: 2491. You may not vote on this poll

Sep 21, 2012, 07:05 AM	#1252
gazzrenn macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Blackpool, UK	My black 32Gb iP5 is currently the Schroedingers cat of phones.... I daren't open the package in case its scuffed :x __________________ I own many products, that's why I'm here.
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Sep 21, 2012, 07:09 AM	#1261
jessica. macrumors Nehalem Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wrong girl from the right side of the tracks	ScuffGate We all know Apple will try to cover this up. They will take some units back and then take a hard fast stand. I vote class action now. Who is with me? __________________ Because I'm an ahole.
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ValO macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	bodyguardz Doed anyone now if the full body iphone 5 clearskins of bodyguardz will cover the chamfer as wel?
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ECUpirate44 macrumors 603 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NC	If this really is an issue, imagine what the display models are going to look like after a week!
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Sep 21, 2012, 07:07 AM	#1257
sandyjmacdonald macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2009	ZOMG! About a dozen people, out of TWO MILLION preorders, have tiny scratches on the bezels. Get over it.
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Sep 21, 2012, 07:10 AM	#1263
hockey17 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2010	i guess I'm probably in the minority but is it really a big deal if you have one scuff? I mean, it's gonna happen. and when things are being mass produced the way the iphones are, not everything can be perfect. with that being said, apple will address it.. This won't be as easy as a fix as the deathgrip problem..
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Sep 21, 2012, 07:10 AM	#1267
Big.Mac.Daddy Banned Join Date: Jun 2012	Sure thing! Power to the people!
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Sep 21, 2012, 07:12 AM	#1273
KPOM macrumors 604 Join Date: Oct 2010	We need to bring back the down vote for things like this. People calling for class action lawsuits already? This isn't a functional issue like the iPhone 4 antenna was (and even that wasn't as big a deal as was made out to be as it is still for sale as is). A court in California threw out a class action lawsuit on the 4 and 4S that complained about cracked screens. The ruling boiled down to "glass breaks." Well, anodized aluminum scratches. Anyone who owns an anodized aluminum skillet knows as much.
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Sep 21, 2012, 07:12 AM	#1274
ROLLTIDE1 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2012	Did we really need a new thread on this subject ?
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