Unblemished iPhone 5

papertigers87 · Nov 19, 2012, 01:43 PM

Hi,

I'm just wondering if anyone here owns a completely unblemished iPhone 5?

I am now on my fifth iPhone 5 (white); each one has come out of the box with either scratches/marks on the back, nicks in the edges or both.

I'm hoping that if I persist I will eventually get one that is ok. I've seen some posts here from people who accept these marks, but, personally, I think if something costs £699 it should be perfect out of the box.

Cheers,

Luke

reckless2k2 · Nov 19, 2012, 01:45 PM

I got one the opening day after standing in no line at the AT&T store near me with no blemishes.

tymaster50 · Nov 19, 2012, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papertigers87

Hi,

I'm just wondering if anyone here owns a completely unblemished iPhone 5?

I am now on my fifth iPhone 5 (white); each one has come out of the box with either scratches/marks on the back, nicks in the edges or both.

I'm hoping that if I persist I will eventually get one that is ok. I've seen some posts here from people who accept these marks, but, personally, I think if something costs £699 it should be perfect out of the box.

Cheers,

Luke

I mean it's just a phone man.

FlatlinerG · Nov 19, 2012, 01:51 PM

Got mine on launch through carrier preorder, zero scratches, zero blemishes, zero issues.

Defender2010 · Nov 19, 2012, 01:52 PM

My third white iPhone 5 is perfect. No blemishes or scratches whatsoever. Did have a little bit of blue glue on the back, but it easily came off with a damp cloth corner.

lovetamarav · Nov 19, 2012, 01:56 PM

32GB iPhone 5 white, perfect condition out of the box. I've dinged it a touch myself but nothing major or noticeable unless you know to really look for that spot.

papertigers87 · Nov 19, 2012, 02:00 PM

Had the blue glue marks on a couple too.

Good to know people are getting faultless ones - fingers crossed the next one will be ok!

stoneland · Nov 20, 2012, 04:06 PM

No phone is going to be "perfect" especially if you're looking for things that may be wrong with it. Mine is "unblemished" but I'm sure if I handed it to you, you would find a ton of things "wrong" with it.

xdxdaustin · Nov 20, 2012, 04:08 PM

I just got mine the other day and its visually perfect

zbarvian · Nov 20, 2012, 04:22 PM

I've been rocking my nude, white iPhone 5 since launch day and it's mint.

pnoyblazed · Nov 20, 2012, 04:48 PM

It's just a phone bro... no matter how you look at it/amount of money spent

Quad5Ny · Nov 20, 2012, 04:53 PM

My second one (black/slate) was perfect.

First one had dents, scratches, glue and the 2 back glass pieces were too small.

MVRL · Nov 20, 2012, 04:55 PM

I do, my first one is perfect

scorpio1973 · Nov 20, 2012, 05:33 PM

I purchased my white 64GB from my local AT&T store and there were no scratches or blemishes at all.

Jordan921 · Nov 20, 2012, 06:12 PM

My phone had no blemishes

MXSkier62 · Nov 20, 2012, 06:18 PM

Got mine, was perfect. The on/off button started freaking out, so I got a new one at the store. it too was perfect. but it won't be for long. It's a phone. It gets used, tossed, thrown in pockets, in bags, put on tables. i understand it's new, and expensive, but sometimes you have to realize that it will never be perfect, and if it is, then it will soon no longer be perfect. enjoy the phone. forget about the blemish.

From A Buick 8 · Nov 20, 2012, 08:37 PM

Bought mine on 11/19 from the apple store and it is has no faults.

JonMPLS · Nov 20, 2012, 08:40 PM

still can't believe apple lets people do this . . .

BrandonZ · Nov 20, 2012, 08:44 PM

I got one today. I returned two other but missed them after three week back with my 4 I couldn't take it. Walked into a AT&T and they had them in stock. I'm very happy to say the least.

jetlagged · Nov 20, 2012, 08:51 PM

I just bought my iPhone 5 today, the black version, just bought it 3 hours ago.
I believe that there's phone out there without scuffs. But I also believe the iPhone 5 can come with scuffs straight out of the box as evidenced by my iPhone 5.

YUOWI · Nov 20, 2012, 08:52 PM

My third white iPhone 5 is perfect. No blemishes or scratches

fenskezen · Nov 20, 2012, 08:56 PM

Wirelessly posted

Prefect here. White 16g . I bought it at the apple store in Ann Arbor, Mi. FYI if you buy from the retail store they let you open it in front of them and inspect. Honestly, a small scuff would probably not even been on my radar. It's a phone I use every day and some love marks give it personality.

Nale72 · Nov 21, 2012, 12:42 PM

My Black 16 GB was perfect without blemishes or scratches. After two weeks of usage, with silicone bumper/case from first minute, I today noticed that an appr. 1x1 mm "flake" has been chipped out under the bumper just at the volume buttons on the chamfered bezel.

It doesn't affect the usage and it won't be noticed since it's under the bumper though.

Cockney Rebel · Nov 21, 2012, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papertigers87

Hi,

I'm just wondering if anyone here owns a completely unblemished iPhone 5?

I am now on my fifth iPhone 5 (white); each one has come out of the box with either scratches/marks on the back, nicks in the edges or both.

I'm hoping that if I persist I will eventually get one that is ok. I've seen some posts here from people who accept these marks, but, personally, I think if something costs £699 it should be perfect out of the box.

Cheers,

Luke

Join the club, Luke ...

I saw the title of your post and thought "someone's had a result!" ... but then I read the content of your post

Check out my own threads ... you're not alone, mate.

Are you returning to the online store, or a retail store?

xraydoc · Nov 21, 2012, 03:22 PM

As far as I could tell, my phone was picture perfect out of the box, though I don't seem to suffer from "pathologic Apple user OCD syndrome".

My phone was just fine out of the box. The scuffs on it have all come from me.

Nov 19, 2012, 01:43 PM	#1
papertigers87 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cardiff, South Wales	Unblemished iPhone 5 Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone here owns a completely unblemished iPhone 5? I am now on my fifth iPhone 5 (white); each one has come out of the box with either scratches/marks on the back, nicks in the edges or both. I'm hoping that if I persist I will eventually get one that is ok. I've seen some posts here from people who accept these marks, but, personally, I think if something costs £699 it should be perfect out of the box. Cheers, Luke
	1

Nov 19, 2012, 01:45 PM	#2
reckless2k2 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008	I got one the opening day after standing in no line at the AT&T store near me with no blemishes. __________________ Not sent from my iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad.
	2

Nov 19, 2012, 01:51 PM	#4
FlatlinerG macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada	Got mine on launch through carrier preorder, zero scratches, zero blemishes, zero issues. __________________ Late 2011 MBP 13", Early 2009 20" iMac 2TB Time Capsule, 2nd Gen AppleTV 16GB Black iPhone 5, 32GB Black iPad 2 ...and many more.
	1

Nov 19, 2012, 01:52 PM	#5
Defender2010 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London	My third white iPhone 5 is perfect. No blemishes or scratches whatsoever. Did have a little bit of blue glue on the back, but it easily came off with a damp cloth corner. __________________ W2P KLD talking...what's your handle, WR2 GFO?
	1

Nov 20, 2012, 06:18 PM	#16
MXSkier62 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2006	Got mine, was perfect. The on/off button started freaking out, so I got a new one at the store. it too was perfect. but it won't be for long. It's a phone. It gets used, tossed, thrown in pockets, in bags, put on tables. i understand it's new, and expensive, but sometimes you have to realize that it will never be perfect, and if it is, then it will soon no longer be perfect. enjoy the phone. forget about the blemish. __________________ 13" 2011 MBA, 1.7 GHz i5, 4 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD; iPad 2 32 GB; iPhone 4 32 GB
	1

Nov 19, 2012, 01:56 PM	#6
lovetamarav macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2011	32GB iPhone 5 white, perfect condition out of the box. I've dinged it a touch myself but nothing major or noticeable unless you know to really look for that spot.
	1

Nov 19, 2012, 02:00 PM	#7
papertigers87 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cardiff, South Wales	Had the blue glue marks on a couple too. Good to know people are getting faultless ones - fingers crossed the next one will be ok!
	1

Nov 20, 2012, 04:06 PM	#8
stoneland macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	No phone is going to be "perfect" especially if you're looking for things that may be wrong with it. Mine is "unblemished" but I'm sure if I handed it to you, you would find a ton of things "wrong" with it.
	1

Nov 20, 2012, 04:08 PM	#9
xdxdaustin macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Connecticut, United States	I just got mine the other day and its visually perfect
	1

Nov 20, 2012, 04:22 PM	#10
zbarvian macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2011	I've been rocking my nude, white iPhone 5 since launch day and it's mint.
	2

Nov 20, 2012, 04:48 PM	#11
pnoyblazed macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manhattan	It's just a phone bro... no matter how you look at it/amount of money spent
	1

Nov 20, 2012, 04:53 PM	#12
Quad5Ny macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2009	My second one (black/slate) was perfect. First one had dents, scratches, glue and the 2 back glass pieces were too small.
	1

Nov 20, 2012, 04:55 PM	#13
MVRL macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2011	I do, my first one is perfect
	1

Nov 20, 2012, 05:33 PM	#14
scorpio1973 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2009	I purchased my white 64GB from my local AT&T store and there were no scratches or blemishes at all.
	1

Nov 20, 2012, 06:12 PM	#15
Jordan921 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bay Area	My phone had no blemishes
	1

Nov 20, 2012, 08:37 PM	#17
From A Buick 8 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ky Close to CinCinnati	Bought mine on 11/19 from the apple store and it is has no faults. __________________ Homemade Interocitor,iPhone 5 32GB Black & Slate, iPod Touch 4th and 5th Gen, iPad 1st gen, iPhone 4, Two Apple TV's, -- 21.5-inch: 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 iMac.
	1

Nov 20, 2012, 08:40 PM	#18
JonMPLS macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2010	still can't believe apple lets people do this . . . __________________ Macbook Pro, iPhone 2,4,5, iPods, iPad 1,3
	1

Nov 20, 2012, 08:44 PM	#19
BrandonZ macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008	I got one today. I returned two other but missed them after three week back with my 4 I couldn't take it. Walked into a AT&T and they had them in stock. I'm very happy to say the least.
	1

Nov 20, 2012, 08:51 PM	#20
jetlagged macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012	I just bought my iPhone 5 today, the black version, just bought it 3 hours ago. I believe that there's phone out there without scuffs. But I also believe the iPhone 5 can come with scuffs straight out of the box as evidenced by my iPhone 5. Attached Thumbnails
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Nov 20, 2012, 08:52 PM	#21
YUOWI macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	My third white iPhone 5 is perfect. No blemishes or scratches
	1

Nov 20, 2012, 08:56 PM	#22
fenskezen macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2011	Wirelessly posted Prefect here. White 16g . I bought it at the apple store in Ann Arbor, Mi. FYI if you buy from the retail store they let you open it in front of them and inspect. Honestly, a small scuff would probably not even been on my radar. It's a phone I use every day and some love marks give it personality.
	1

Nov 21, 2012, 12:42 PM	#23
Nale72 macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sweden	My Black 16 GB was perfect without blemishes or scratches. After two weeks of usage, with silicone bumper/case from first minute, I today noticed that an appr. 1x1 mm "flake" has been chipped out under the bumper just at the volume buttons on the chamfered bezel. It doesn't affect the usage and it won't be noticed since it's under the bumper though.
	1

Nov 21, 2012, 03:22 PM	#25
xraydoc macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The first state	As far as I could tell, my phone was picture perfect out of the box, though I don't seem to suffer from "pathologic Apple user OCD syndrome". My phone was just fine out of the box. The scuffs on it have all come from me. __________________ 2.93GHz i7 27" iMac • 1.8GHz i7 11" MacBook Air • 2.5GHz i5 Mac mini + 27" Thunderbolt display 2.66GHz quad-core Mac Pro + OS X 10.7 Server + 6TB RAID 5 • AirPort Extreme • iPad 3 & mini • iPhone 5
	1

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