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Black iPhone 5 Anodized Aluminum Susceptible to Scratching?

I call it "insurance" (not for everyone $9.99/Month) scratch/dent/tear up get a replacement. I like to use my device. Oh by the way I heard if you take keys too it, it will scratch. So watch out for that.
 
My 32GB white arrived today, and has a small chunk out of the side also. Right out of the box that way. :mad:
 
This is what cases are for. Cases always make the iPhone look cuter anyway.
 
At least this issue was useful for someone
 

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tubalores said:
Ugh...enough with the "OMG it scratches!" comments...everyone knows this. It's just that with the black the contrast of the dark coating and light metal underneath makes the scratching waaay more noticeable and dramatic, thus cheapening the look quickly...iphone+case=happy customers who are concerned with scratching!
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you're missing half the point - they are coming out of the boxes scratched. Those who purchased them don't even have the opportunity to scratch them to hell themselves!!

I want to destroy my own phone, please!!
 
Although I have always gone with black, when I was at the AT&T store a couple hours ago, I was thinking about this thread, and I decided I would just skip any potential drama and get the white iPhone 5. It's actually really classy looking, it was a nice change from my all black collection. And I won't be stressing about possible damage to the anodized finish.

I should add that my white iPhone 16GB is pristine, no damage out of the box. Although I did have the benefit of being able to inspect it while the salesperson activated it in the store. There were only 3-4 left though, so it's a good thing this one wasn't damaged in any way.
 
but hey i guess chinese workers at foxcon hate us? :D

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Ahonen said:
Although I have always gone with black, when I was at the AT&T store a couple hours ago, I was thinking about this thread, and I decided I would just skip any potential drama and get the white iPhone 5. It's actually really classy looking, it was a nice change from my all black collection. And I won't be stressing about possible damage to the anodized finish.
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Amen.
good choice.
 
Brand New and Scratches

yup...a nick or two and some tiny scratches to the surface of the bezel where the screen meets it on this black/slate model. very disappointing that out of the box there are these issues...a case would likely hide them but there shouldn't be any...i can only assume that there are more to come with regular use.
 
My wife's 32 GB right out of the box has this deep scratch on the shiny part of the frame. The mark above is a reflection.
 

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I had surgery a few years ago. The surgeon took a scalpel to my flesh. And guess what. It cut through it.
OMFG! I'm going to take that revelation viral.
 
wow - I was hoping this was a rare case - but low and behold - I just opened my new black iPhone and there's a nick on the bezel in the front middle. How do you even nick it there?

Sigh...
 
Been using it for a few hours fairly carefully making sure nothing else is in my pocket, so far so good. Did notice a dot next to the sim tray which I'm guessing happened during SIM card installation in the factory. Not gonna sweat over it. I guess I'll just have to baby this thing to death until my case arrives
 
carmenodie said:
I had surgery a few years ago. The surgeon took a scalpel to my flesh. And guess what. It cut through it.
OMFG! I'm going to take that revelation viral.
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Except that is quite possible and common to have a very durable anodized finish as has been pointed out multiple times in this thread. Of course the defenders chose to ignore that.
 
AppleScruff1 said:
Except that is quite possible and common to have a very durable anodized finish as has been pointed out multiple times in this thread. Of course the defenders chose to ignore that.
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Oh anodizing specialist please share....you know colors and finishes affect hardness/durability of anodizing? Even a "hard anodized" part will scratch...it is STILL ALUMINUM. Guess what keys and coins are made of? Steel, brass, etc...all of which are harder than aluminum.
 
tjb1 said:
Oh anodizing specialist please share....you know colors and finishes affect hardness/durability of anodizing? Even a "hard anodized" part will scratch...it is STILL ALUMINUM. Guess what keys and coins are made of? Steel, brass, etc...all of which are harder than aluminum.
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Why don't you do a bit of research on that and get back to us. ;)
 
Anyone go to the Apple store?

Anyone with this issue go to the Apple Store yet?

What are they saying?

I am still waiting for my Black iPhone 5.

Thanks!
 
pubwvj said:
One person on another forum got straight to the matter and took keys and a SIM card tray pin to the back and edges of an in-store iPhone 5 unit with these results.

Vandal. Needs to be prosecuted.
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Be quiet. You don't know what you are talking about.

Click the link and read the post at the very least.
 
its about scratches out of the box

those reprimanding us about whining, listen up. its not about getting scratches so much as finding them on a new phone out of the box...if you put the nick there yourself, so be it, but thats OK...having them delivered that way is something else entirely.
 
Mine out of the box has a chip in the bottom band near the screen which also has chipped the screen up too a bit. Damn out of the box like this? It's unacceptable! =(
 
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