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build quality

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    iPhone 15/Plus iPhone echo

    Hello. I recently moved to iPhone 15 but I noticed my old 13 has better build quality than the current 15. It feels more solid. Taping on the screen feels different like there’s nothing inside of that phone… the biggest surprise is the back of the phone. Please see the vid attached. Is this the...
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    Concerns about MacBook Air M2 build quality

    Concerns about MacBook Air M2 build quality. Hi. I’ve purchased MBA M2 four months ago. I’ve had two LCD replacements at the AASP and they also reassembled my MacBook’s LCD last time because of the rubbing noise from hinges after my last repair. MacBook has become even worse after these repairs...
  3. mel823

    iPad Air Anybody NOT have issues with their Air 5.

    There's been discussions about the build quality of the Air 5, and I just want to know if anybody received theirs and not had any problems. Was considering buying one for myself, but the build quality issue discussions has me hesitant. Thanks!
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    iPad Pro iPad Pro 12.9 2018 build quality issue?

    Hi guys, I bought an iPad pro 12.9 3rd gen about three weeks ago, but I didn't open it until two days ago on Christmas morning. Today I've noticed the border between the glass and metal casing is very uneven around the edges. When holding it in landscape, the left bottom metal casing actually...
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    Laptop recommendations for graphics work, similar to MBPro?

    Hi all, I'm currently using 2014 MBPro 15" (512GB, 16GB, i7) and previously 2009 MBPro 13" and would like to get a new laptop for 2d and 3d work. Recent Apple products have seemed to be slightly disappointing (keyboard, price and quality wise) and I would like to know which PC laptops I should...
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    iPhone XS Awful quality construction on my new Xs

    UPDATE: Yesterday i went to my genius appointment at the Apple Store Colón in Valencia (SPAIN). I told my problem to the support employee and even before he saw my phone it started saying that they were not responsible for that because my phone was bought in Vodafone (despite i have 1year...
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    Build quality issues on 27" iMac

    Today, my iMac finally arrived from Ireland: Awesome machine! But I'm quite unhappy with the build quality. The first quality issue is pretty obvious: A notch in the back of the aluminum body. My second complaint is about the gap between glass and aluminium chassis on the left side. Is this...
  8. Mescagnus

    iPhone 7 build quality inferior to iPhone 6S

    The assembly of my new matte black iPhone 7 is not on par with the iPhone 6S (Space Gray): The curved edges of the display blend smoothly with the aluminum casing of my iPhone 6S. With iPhone 7, there are sharp edges where the display meets the body. These can be felt with fingers and when...
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    rMacBook 2016 - build quality issues

    This year's MacBooks are out for about a month and I already got the third device delivered. Why so? MacBook 1: the foot on the right front was slightly above ground when the MacBook was sitting on a flat service. The MacBook was therefore wobbly. To me it seemed like this effect was the...