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How Many Time Have You Swapped iPhone To Get A 'Good' One?
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This! Like I said, if somebody came to my store and tried that crap...I wouldn't do it. What some don't realize, is doing those constant returns not only screws up a store's inventory...it also costs the store money. I get doing returns for legit reasons. But the TSCM/Samsung thing ain't one of them
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1st time was on purchase day at an apple store. i asked them to set it up for me. when they were setting it up they were the ones who noticed something about the disk (SSD) that they preferred to actually give me another one. although i never used it, i still had to go through the process of making a formal return to get another.
the 2nd time was on a different macbook air entirely. i bought that one on line. initially i didn't notice anything but within a few days the trackpad was clearly not seated correctly and the lower casing would move a little - the screws were not really coming out or anything, but it was as the lower case was somehow open just a little bit.
I have many times, but I found them to be real issues. Mostly with the iPhone 4/5 generation and yellow screen and the 6 generation mechanical/button/camera problems. 6S has been completely flawless. Yellow screen is #1 on the list, it isn't placebo, it doesn't go away, it isn't "glue" it is the WORST. a very yellow screen literally ruins the phone. It is terrible. Turn on night mode on your phone with a normal screen, then imagine that all the time. That is exactly what it is like. That being said, I think the 6S generation has been the best quality wise they have ever produced. Brilliant display, great mechanical quality, and solid overall build. Most of the time the issues I think were cascading in nature - the replacement / refurb devices were of much lower quality or different components, so the replacements would basically have many more problems than the brand new phones. Found this to be pretty true.
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That's why I said the only swapping out we did was for newer phones. Not having to swap out for defects was one of the answers asked for. The zero swap option. I didn't think this thread was just for complaining that we did have issues.
Never.
These are forums. People who frequent them are often: seeking help with a problematic device or anal retentive. Thus, a very vocal (and obsessive) minority.
These are forums. People who frequent them are often: seeking help with a problematic device or anal retentive. Thus, a very vocal (and obsessive) minority.
Swapped mine 5 times because of the screen. Each phone was either:
I have a trained eye by profession so unfortunately for me I pick up on inconsistencies.
- Yellow on the left, Blue on the right.
- Much Brighter at the bottom of the screen than the to.
- Dark corners.
I have a trained eye by profession so unfortunately for me I pick up on inconsistencies.
Same here.
I think Apples quality checks are pretty good tbh.
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Well they would be cheaper if people weren't retuning them because they've changed their mind about the colour or size.
If there is visible damage on the phone out of the box, then I'll ask for another and if the second phone has visible damage I'll ask for another! We pay £600+ for these phones, I think we are entitled for pristine phones out of the box.
The difference in chips however, I don't care about.
"Oh, my phone lasts three minutes longer than yours."
"My phone loads Real Racing 3 0.000004 of a second quicker."
People like that do my head in.
The difference in chips however, I don't care about.
"Oh, my phone lasts three minutes longer than yours."
"My phone loads Real Racing 3 0.000004 of a second quicker."
People like that do my head in.
Just once, my 6 had problems with a very inconsistent battery indicator - with very lare percentage jumps discharging or charging. After restoring as new and checking the battery at Apple, which they said was good (though two battery apps indicated a very worn battery) the genius suggested it may be a hardware issue so he offered me a new phone and I took it. Everything else with the phone and my previous 5 and 4 were perfect. So no, I don't care about little cosmetic issues.