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"I feel like you should really evaluate what you value in life. The only thing on your phone that should matter to you is the screen. If that is flawless move on and enjoy the phone."
I really think you should evaluate your life as you seem to bend over for anyone,
Mainly apple.
Yours is the typical fanboy response that apple can do no wrong and apple is right and the rest of us that demand a quality product when we pay 800 bucks.
It is hard for me to believe that apple did not for see this problem with the finish,and now you see hoe it holds up in the real world.
Most people demand a quality product for there good money paid.
Sort of reminds me of my 1980 gm car that the paint was peeling off on the first
Year and i am afraid that apple with there recent blunders,antennagate,screengate ,etc is taking them down that road.
Pretty bad when foxconn tells people do not buy the first wave of product,buy later(recent article posted here)
So your standards and lifestyle may need evaluation sir
It's not Apple's fault he dropped his phone. He caused the damage. Not apple. Most folks are using cases. Is an easy solution. If you want to carry the phone 'naked'. Be carefull. Don't put it in pockets with keys and coins. Don't slide it around a surface that might be dirty or 'rough'. And DON'T DROP IT!
Where do the holier than thou attitude come from?
This entire 'scuff gate' thing cracks me up. It's such a non-issue. I've got a dozen friends and family members...including myself that have bought the phone. Various colors and storage sizes....NOT a single one with a scuff out of the box, none have damaged theirs. My seven year old plays with my slate model and my wife's white one. Other than a few boogers I've got to wipe from the glass after his sessions...no other damage. And he's not cognizant of the implications of 'scuffing' anodized aluminum.
I'm blown away by these comments. Seem segregated to these 'enthusiast' forums and further emflamed by new posters/members of said forums
I'm an Android owner as well. GSIII and GNote. I love them...but these little comments that pop up...and Samsung's crappy, over played ad on TV for over a month really makes me wonder about some 'plants' by Samsung to stir the pot so to speak.
Call me a conspiracist. But it's really ridiculous. The iPhone 5 is such an incredible piece of engineering and its sad that so many 9-5'ers around these parts can dream up so many little 'gates' and constantly complain.
The iPhone 5 is a marvel. Faster than many folks' home computers with the LTE and SSD/NAND storage...the processor, the apps to support damn near any function you could need or want from a personal computer...Android, the same. Gettin better with every iteration.
A true 'geek' appreciates BOTH platforms. A real nerd appreciates the uni body construction, incredible/accurate screen, amazing LTE and wifi connectivity, and zero loss...in fact, objective measured tests of better battery life when all is said and done.
This is quality my friend. Don't get bit by the Internet BS. There's going to be failures when shipping electronics in these quantities with these tolerances. But Apple is supportive. If you get a bad unit, simply exchange it. They'll make it right. When it comes to customer service, no one can compete
When you get your phone....realize it's a delicate piece of engineering. It can tolerate some abuse...but it's not meant to be dropped. Your aluminum car isn't meant to have grocery carts banged into it either...nor is it meant to me scratched by a set of keys or coins. Buy a case of you're gonna be using your phone the way most of us do.
Sorry. Trying to be a realist. This isn't a conspiracy. It's fine and extreme engineering that NO one on this board (to my knowledge) is innovating. When you come up with better designs and ideas...the world is your oyster...and it'll be your turn to make a few hundred billion dollars
J
. I covered up with the silver with sharpie for now but it's starting to rub off. Do they have replacement parts for JUST the antenna bands yet... Or is there any wax/touch up car paint to match the slate/gunmetal color. It's annoying me 
