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4th iPhone Exchange...No Apple Store

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Andrew K.

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So I'm returning my 3rd iPhone and I have no Apple Store in El Paso TX ( WE SHOULD!!!) but here's what happened with the first two and the current one:

1. Had a Black 16gb: Exchanged at AT&T store for Cracking near the headphone jack and nasty smudging, so exchanged for White 16b

2. Had White 16gb for two days and noticed a damn light leak! on the left side: Exchanged to Apple through mail for a Brand New one.

3. Got the Brand New White 16gb: Had the same Light Leak Problem!

Waited a month for them to fix this from the factory because no one checked for a light leak when they sent me the new one.

4. Sending in my White 16gb for 3 Reasons:

A. 2nd Light Leak

B. Stuck on Apple Log Screen of Death ( happened Saturday ) before I could update to 2.1

C. Cracks along he top near sim tray and a gap crack near the headphone jack

Hopefully Apple will get my 4th iPhone right :confused:
 
Just my 0.02 but returning an iphone for a small light leak is a waste of time. Same with smudges. You returned it because of smudges?? Maybe I can return my BMW because the black interior gets dusty.
 
eye.surgeon said:
Just my 0.02 but returning an iphone for a small light leak is a waste of time. Same with smudges. You returned it because of smudges?? Maybe I can return my BMW because the black interior gets dusty.
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If you have ever experienced a light leak you'd understand, when you watch movies at night there is a row of dashed lighting shining through the chrome bezel distracting you from watching the movie, that is why people return them.

And I returned the black because the headphone jack was cracked and your theory of you BMW makes no sense, what if a bunch of 5 yr olds came up and put fingerprints on the outside of your BMW after you just washed it ? that's what it can be more compared to.
 
Andrew K. said:
If you have ever experienced a light leak you'd understand, when you watch movies at night there is a row of dashed lighting shining through the chrome bezel distracting you from watching the movie, that is why people return them.

And I returned the black because the headphone jack was cracked and your theory of you BMW makes no sense, what if a bunch of 5 yr olds came up and put fingerprints on the outside of your BMW after you just washed it ? that's what it can be more compared to.
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lol sorry but your smudging theory does not make sense
 
rannddeee said:
The smudging "theory" does not make sense because it is not a theory. He is simply stating a FACT, that his iPhone has a crack and nasty smudging.

You, sir, are the one that is not making any sense.
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his smudging theory states that his iphone smudges lol

every iphone smudges
 
apple quality control is shocking, no doubt one of the most fun and yet worst constructed phone.

i hope your 4th phone is a keeper.

i'm on my 3rd and am happy with it. it still has light leak, but less than the previous 2. i just couldn't be arsed anymore, going back and forth to the apple store like a yoyo, plus it's in a case so i thought fk it, let me just get on with enjoying the phone.

but if it had cracks and other cosmetic defects i would definitely return it too, but a little light leak seems to be "within spec" these days, as the apple employees kept reminding me during the first 2 exchanges :rolleyes:
 
rannddeee said:
The smudging "theory" does not make sense because it is not a theory. He is simply stating a FACT, that his iPhone has a crack and nasty smudging.

You, sir, are the one that is not making any sense.
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Ya it's true - my iPhone got dusty the other day, and I took it right back.

GET IT TOGETHER APPLE!
 
Andrew K. said:
And I returned the black because the headphone jack was cracked and your theory of you BMW makes no sense, what if a bunch of 5 yr olds came up and put fingerprints on the outside of your BMW after you just washed it ?
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Then you wash it again. You don't go the BMW dealership and demand a new BMW because some kids put fingerprints on it.

The other issues (cracks, light leaks) are valid though, as long as the cracks aren't from abuse.
 
scaredpoet said:
Then you wash it again. You don't go the BMW dealership and demand a new BMW because some kids put fingerprints on it.

The other issues (cracks, light leaks) are valid though, as long as the cracks aren't from abuse.
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LOL

I have minor light leak on my Black 16gb, but I only noticed it when I watched a video in complete darkness so I didn't exchange it.
 
scaredpoet said:
Then you wash it again. You don't go the BMW dealership and demand a new BMW because some kids put fingerprints on it.

The other issues (cracks, light leaks) are valid though, as long as the cracks aren't from abuse.
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Correct but it was my decision to exchange to white because it smudged too much for my taste , just like a black car owner ( the color of the car not the person ) chooses to have black because it gets dirtier faster but they can live with it, it's their choice, I just changed my choice while having a good reason because it was cracked from regular use otherwise I would have kept the first black one. I'm not a person who usually returns things over and over but this is the first time apple has made me.:eek:
 
Lets clear something up, its not Apple quality control but rather whatever chinese factory the phones are made in. All Apple can do is complain to the manufacturer.
 
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