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sulpfiction

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I was in my local AT&T store and decided to do a little scratch test with the display model. I scratched hard with my finger nails, and also scraped it VERY hard along the edge of the iPhone display. To my surprise there was NO damage whatsoever. Until I did this, I was very scared to even try and snap a case around it in fear that it would chip off or scratch. I am now very confident that this coating is no where near as delicate as people are making it out to be. Now, if it drops on concrete, or has hard metal to metal contact, I'm sure it will scrape…But so will anything else.

I know this video is pretty lame. I was trying to video it and not be too obvious about it. The store was packed and there were a lot people trying to look at the iPhone. And I am pretty sure the employees wouldn't appreciate me trying to damage the new device. But I was so curious to test how durable it really was. And I am convinced that this coating will hold up very, very well with normal usage.


http://youtu.be/GxFx3xktAbQ
 
I'm sorry, that's just not cool. Ask a store employee to show you a scratch test, but don't just wander in and try to cause damage.
 
I was in my local AT&T store and decided to do a little scratch test with the display model. I scratched hard with my finger nails, and also scraped it VERY hard along the edge of the iPhone display. To my surprise there was NO damage whatsoever. Until I did this, I was very scared to even try and snap a case around it in fear that it would chip off or scratch. I am now very confident that this coating is no where near as delicate as people are making it out to be. Now, if it drops on concrete, or has hard metal to metal contact, I'm sure it will scrape…But so will anything else.

I know this video is pretty lame. I was trying to video it and not be too obvious about it. The store was packed and there were a lot people trying to look at the iPhone. And I am pretty sure the employees wouldn't appreciate me trying to damage the new device. But I was so curious to test how durable it really was. And I am convinced that this coating will hold up very, very well with normal usage.


http://youtu.be/GxFx3xktAbQ

Thank you for posting this :)

Once I get my black one replaced with a non-damaged one from Apple I have confidence in the coating.

I'm sorry, that's just not cool. Ask a store employee to show you a scratch test, but don't just wander in and try to cause damage.

Relax, if anything he saved me (and probably many others) from going into Apple and trying this myself :p
 
I was in my local AT&T store and decided to do a little scratch test with the display model. I scratched hard with my finger nails, and also scraped it VERY hard along the edge of the iPhone display. To my surprise there was NO damage whatsoever. Until I did this, I was very scared to even try and snap a case around it in fear that it would chip off or scratch. I am now very confident that this coating is no where near as delicate as people are making it out to be. Now, if it drops on concrete, or has hard metal to metal contact, I'm sure it will scrape…But so will anything else.

I know this video is pretty lame. I was trying to video it and not be too obvious about it. The store was packed and there were a lot people trying to look at the iPhone. And I am pretty sure the employees wouldn't appreciate me trying to damage the new device. But I was so curious to test how durable it really was. And I am convinced that this coating will hold up very, very well with normal usage.


http://youtu.be/GxFx3xktAbQ

So basically you made a video of yourself committing a crime.... Awesome!

Sorry but you're not some kind of consumer advocate you're a criminal.
 
I'm sorry, that's just not cool. Ask a store employee to show you a scratch test, but don't just wander in and try to cause damage.

Yeah, I know it wasn't too cool. But I had to check. And I think it'll help potential buyers considering black. It didn't do any damage AT ALL, anyway, so everyone's happy.
 
Thank you for posting this :)

Once I get my black one replaced with a non-damaged one from Apple I have confidence in the coating.



Relax, if anything he saved me (and probably many others) from going into Apple and trying this myself :p

I am completely relaxed. Reclining, actually.

The fact remains that trying to damage something you don't own is wrong.
 
Yeah, I am such a criminal. I went and robbed a bank after I left. I'll be posting that video shortly. :rolleyes:

Don't worry about these guys above. If anything you actually saved Apple from more people trying to rub off the coating. Thanks again for posting this :)
 
That's what happens when you buy into the BS on these forums. You are SURPRISED when the "issue" is actually not an issue.
 
Don't worry about these guys above. If anything you actually saved Apple from more people trying to rub off the coating. Thanks again for posting this :)

I highly doubt that. In fact, I think many of the people in this thread would probably want to see if they got the same results.

Kids today. :rolleyes:
 
Yeah, I am such a criminal. I went and robbed a bank after I left. I'll be posting that video shortly. :rolleyes:

A criminal act is a criminal act. Vandalism of property that does not belong to you is a crime. I see you're trying to justify that criminal act by saying you didn't rob a bank but that doesn't matter.... You committed a crime.

Don't worry about these guys above. If anything you actually saved Apple from more people trying to rub off the coating. Thanks again for posting this :)
What a surprise, BMD doesn't have an issue with vandalizing other's property.

Get off your high horse, my god
Respecting other's property isn't being on a high horse, it's called basic common decency and respect for others. Not a very hard concept to grasp IMHO.
 
Guys relax, it isn't like he banged up the phone or stole it.

Thanks for the video, but I would have liked to see how the backing of the phone fared as well.
 
No, I don't feel sorry for AT&T.

What if I was curious about the durability of your car's paint job? You'd be ok with me testing that out?

Please…Those display models get beat to hell within a few weeks. They are never meant to be sold. All i did was try to scratch the band. And I really have no regrets about doing it. I paid a lot of money for my phone. And if people are saying they scuff easily, and apple didn't warn me prior to selling it, I believe I have a right to test it out that way. I tested it, it held up without a single spec of damage, and I feel much better about it.
 
Guys relax, it isn't like he banged up the phone or stole it.

Thanks for the video, but I would have liked to see how the backing of the phone fared as well.

actually, before I started recording I scratched on the back plate with a dime. It looked like it scratched at first, but it was just a surface scratch that wiped right off with my finger. Didn't leave a single mark. I was never really worried about the back, but yes, it held up perfectly.
 
Yeah, I know it wasn't too cool. But I had to check. And I think it'll help potential buyers considering black. It didn't do any damage AT ALL, anyway, so everyone's happy.

Interesting test, that's great to know. It was kinda difficult to see the damage (or lack of) in that video, but it's good to know that the black 5 has been put through its paces.

I can't imagine the phones slated as floor models aren't complete write-offs for the carriers anyway, I wouldn't cry too much for them.
 
Please…Those display models get beat to hell within a few weeks. They are never meant to be sold. All i did was try to scratch the band. And I really have no regrets about doing it. I paid a lot of money for my phone. And if people are saying they scuff easily, and apple didn't warn me prior to selling it, I believe I have a right to test it out that way. I tested it, it held up without a single spec of damage, and I feel much better about it.

If you believe you had every right, then I am not going to change your mind. But ask yourself this... Why try to do it on the sly if there was absolutely nothing wrong with your actions?

You've already stated a couple of times in this thread that the employees wouldn't have liked it, and that it wasn't cool. You don't need me to tell you, so I'll stop. ;)
 
Thanks bro for posing this.

Your welcome. It helped me tremendously! I was seriously considering returning black for white because I couldn't deal with a ton of scratches of nicks in the band. But now, I have no worries at all. I take care of my phone so I am pretty sure I'll never have an issue.
 
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