Matte Black Owners - how's your lightning port holding up?

[Mike5254]

Still like new to me.

 

[44267547]

Still like new to me.

Maybe I'm just careful or have had good luck, but I have never had this problem with My lighting port.

 

[Mike5254]

Maybe I'm just careful or have had good luck, but I have never had this problem with My lighting port.

No scratch at all. Same, just being careful.

 

[mpavilion]

Curious for any updates from MB owners, 5 months on...

 

[Mefisto]

Still looks like new on mine.

 

[willmtaylor]

Fine. Zero issues here.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Mine still looks new and not being careful.


Do not see how this would be an issue.

 

[Sital]

Mine still looks like new too.

 

[its Dale]

had is since launch day and it still looks new

 

[bevsb2]

had is since launch day and it still looks new

Same here.

 

[jbachandouris]

Ive had my 7+ since a week after Launch. Looks new. No issues.

 

[nburwell]

Had my matte black 7 for about two months now. No signs of wear around the lightning port. Still looks good as new.

 

[44267547]

Had my matte black 7 for about two months now. No signs of wear around the lightning port. Still looks good as new.

Matte black will be my next color. I really like the under-tone look to it and it's more appealing than Jet Black to me.

 

[nburwell]

Matte black will be my next color. I really like the under-tone look to it and it's more appealing than Jet Black to me.

Matte black has grown on me TBH. I still am a space gray fan, but I'm not holding out hope that Apple will reintroduce space gray in the next gen iPhone.

 

[44267547]

Matte black has grown on me TBH. I still am a space gray fan, but I'm not holding out hope that Apple will reintroduce space gray in the next gen iPhone.

Space Gray was always my go to color. I went with gold this year and I really do like it. But I do miss having the whole black interface, which is why I will likely go to Matte black this year or Space Gray if offered.

 

[Chazzle]

helps not doing it at night in the dark thinking you can just slide it in..

That's what she said.
[doublepost=1492700861][/doublepost]Mine looks brand new. Got in September.

 

[SRLMJ23]

Launch day iPhone 7 Plus, and the lightning port still looks brand new.

 

[Applejuiced]

My Matte black 7 Plus looks great.
I had it in a case since I got it but yes, paint looks great

 

[imlovinit]

Can't remember when I received mine late September I think. Anyways, port area looking clean as the day received. Surprising really even when the cases I use don't really cover that area. Hope it stays that way *knock on wood*

 

[AndrewR23]

I just got my AppleCare replacement. There are obvious signs of paint chipping inside the connector. I'm sure all of them will eventually since it's just paint covering silver. Lol

 

[nickelro]

Curious for any updates from MB owners, 5 months on...

mine is still in pristine condition, actually the whole phone is...

 

[eoblaed]

I noticed the lightning port on the matte black is well black and was wondering if with normal use wear and tear will it look all scratched up?

I want to buy a Plus and am leaning towards the black (matte) but afraid the lightning port will look bad with time from use.

Mine is perfect.

That said, when I go to plug something into it, I don't just randomly stab at the bottom of my phone until it goes in. I'm intentionally precise with my lightning cable.

 

[DrewDaHilp1]

Still looks like day one.

 

[DevinNj]

Mine is perfect.

That said, when I go to plug something into it, I don't just randomly stab at the bottom of my phone until it goes in. I'm intentionally precise with my lightning cable.

Agreed! My wife just pokes at her phone and it drives me crazy. I'm always very careful with mine, always take my time to make sure I'm not jabbing the phone in the wrong spot. Crazy part is that her phone as well as mine both look like brand new and we got them at Christmas time.