Me either. I’ve used space grey on all my Apple products. Never had a problem. No one I know with Space Grey has had a problem.
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Avoiding space gray discolouration by choosing silver ?
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Guys, eventhough it's rare, this does happen, if you want to be safe with your investment for a long lasting machine, stick to Silver.
The issue with the space grey discoloration and "peeling paint" probably has a lot to do with the owner's individual body chemistry.
Some folks just seem to "have the chemistry" to wear these things faster than others.
Works the same way with musical instrument strings...
Some folks just seem to "have the chemistry" to wear these things faster than others.
Works the same way with musical instrument strings...
Works for me
. I like being one of the few with Space Grey. I just wish it was a bit darker. I'd take Black if they had it, lol.And no worries, I understand that out of thousands of products there will be some with defects, some that react differently do to body chemistry as @Fishrrman stated, and pure luck.
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I have a 2017 13" MBP on my desk that was returned to me by a user. I removed a sticker they'd applied to the back of the display assembly and the area which did not have the sticker is significantly lighter than the area that was protected from fading under the sticker.
I find it hard to accept that I paid 3k+ for machine that paint is peeling off because of my body chemistry.
I find it hard to accept that I paid 3k+ for machine that paint is peeling off because of my body chemistry.
LOL it's not "paint". Read post 20 above for more details on what anodization is and how it works.
I literally see fragments of small pieces of the space grey coming off, if they are technically not call paint, ok, but definitely the space grey is peeling of as days goes by, and the 'paint' is not evaporating into thin air, i still see fragments of the space grey.
That really does not sound normal at all. I would absolutely take it in and have it looked at, especially since it's so new and under warranty. I've had a Space Grey MacBook Air for a year now and it's seen plenty of use and there's not even a trace of discoloration anywhere on it, much less anything peeling off. Get it replaced for free while you can.
I've already send in for repair but Apple refuse and consider it as Cosmetic Wear, my argument with them is their defect in materials, which is stated in their warranty policy "(b) to cosmetic damage, including but not limited to scratches, dents and broken plastic on ports unless failure has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship;"
they still refuse to fix it, it's really an eye soar and heartache to spend so much for a machine that cosmetic wears out so fast. i know it's not normal, but Apple don't believe so. I'm bringing this case to my local Consumer Agency and see if they can help me out.
I found this after googling abit, https://blog.krzyzanowskim.com/2020/04/27/use-consumer-rights-to-refund-for-faulty-macbook-diary/
It seems hopeful if I escalate my case to lawyers, legal and ****.
Someone took an old macbook and spray painted it? Damn. That is terrible. Never saw that before.
Salt will corrode aluminum. That is exactly what has happened in those photos.
Good news guys, after several attempts to appeal my case, Apple has agreed to help fix my macbook. They are reasonable after all, I just have to pay the labor fees of 25usd, which is ok So my conclusion is; Apple are reasonable just have to talk to try people and keep on trying.
So my conclusion is; Apple are reasonable just have to talk to try people and keep on trying.I'd hope so! It's so clearly a case of a defective finish on the machine.Good news guys, after several attempts to appeal my case, Apple has agreed to help fix my macbook. They are reasonable after all, I just have to pay the labor fees of 25usd, which is ok
Oh come on. As I commented above I've got a Space Gray MacBook Air, over a year old, and it's got zero discoloration -- and I'm far from the only one. This guy's machine is way newer and the finish looks like it's just totally dissolving. It's obvioiusly defective.
Also, a laptop case wouldn't be worth much if it didn't have any resistance to contact with human skin. Unless you're suggesting he was like rubbing salt into his palmrest
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And again, everyone has different body chemistry. I also have a 2020 SG MacBook Pro with no issues. Salt absolutely does corrode aluminum and the result looks exactly like the photos shown. Perhaps the anodization was flawed too. There could have been a confluence of factors. But nothing I said was false so not sure why the “angry” response.Oh come on. As I commented above I've got a Space Gray MacBook Air, over a year old, and it's got zero discoloration -- and I'm far from the only one. This guy's machine is way newer and the finish looks like it's just totally dissolving. It's obvioiusly defective.
Also, a laptop case wouldn't be worth much if it didn't have any resistance to contact with human skin. Unless you're suggesting he was like rubbing salt into his palmrest
Very glad you got Apple to stand behind their product. Hopefully it was just a rare flaw.Good news guys, after several attempts to appeal my case, Apple has agreed to help fix my macbook. They are reasonable after all, I just have to pay the labor fees of 25usd, which is ok
As an odd afterthought, you don’t work with gallium or mercury do you?
Bad news guys, Apple now is pulling back their promise to fix my macbook, again they said it's an cosmetic issue. WTH! I'm super pissed now and escalating my case to the legal team and my local Consumer agency.