Apple iPhone 5 aluminum shell plagued by chipping issues

22 September, 2012
Buyers are reporting dents along the chamfered edges on their brand new black iPhone 5.

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  • Anonymous
  • kh8
  • 22 Sep 2012

gtel, 22 Sep 2012s2 comes with the free avengers movies and iphone5 come wit... moreS3 not S2 genius....and just because you got a free movie doesn't mean its better than the iphone 5. I'm an S3 user and hardcore android fan but such talks piss me off. Plus Avengers has been out for a while now and don't tell me "not everyone has money" because if you can afford an S3...you could have bought a movie ticket.

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    • alien1882
    • 0gK
    • 22 Sep 2012

    Anodized aluminum is known for scratching easily?!?!!? What are you talking about??? I have an anodized aluminum Surefire flashlight (a military issued light) and have put that thing through hell and back over the last 10 years and barely have a scratch on it... minus the one on from it getting thrown against a cement block.

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      • AnonD-61090
      • pu7
      • 22 Sep 2012

      AnonD-72880, 22 Sep 2012i am afraid soon Apple will release a software update to fi... moreLooooL nice one Fazl

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        • qKK
        • 22 Sep 2012

        the new iscratch 5.

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          • AnonD-72710
          • pF4
          • 22 Sep 2012

          what a rush...no q.c

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            • Baldy
            • snS
            • 22 Sep 2012

            well so much for their superb aluminum build quality.heh what a joke,1000$ for peeling paint.

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              • Sid
              • pUR
              • 22 Sep 2012

              Dont use word - iDea as its patented by apple. Anything start with i is patented by apple. I guess, LTE is patented by Samsung or HTC, so lets see what American court is verdict about it.
              I think my forefather invented round tyre, so I should sue every vehicle on planet including flights as they all are using round tyres.......I guess I will be the richest man in mankind.

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                • Anonymous
                • i2G
                • 22 Sep 2012

                afz, 22 Sep 2012RIP apple,,,...lumia 920 +1

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 0Bh
                  • 22 Sep 2012

                  Anodizing is usually one of the toughest ways of colouring aluminium and steel. This is indication of low quality control. Apple will probably sell rubber housing to address the issue - like they did with the iPhone 4 antenna problem.

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                    • AnonD-8044
                    • nEG
                    • 22 Sep 2012

                    AnonD-7829, 22 Sep 2012Hmh, they say all anodized aluminium products look like tha... moreSame here my N8 is fine (black one) i use it to go clubbing for quality microphone can handle bass elements,,,Its not top quality as like brand new but bloody tough fone..If these things are true which i think they are Apple should have picked up on this,but,it could be a bad batch..I have ordered black version as well.

                    I was going to upgrade my N8 to 808 but its too expensive ATM.Yes bought iphone but thats in different league to old Symbian.

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                      • amey
                      • Hkq
                      • 22 Sep 2012

                      Dnt expect ds 4m flawles brand. Well i lv apple dn n e odr os bt 4 me BB is bst. I dnt lik games n all shit. Classy Business phone n m happy. China made products sux.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 3sE
                        • 22 Sep 2012

                        Worthless...

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                          • Umigill
                          • KIg
                          • 22 Sep 2012

                          Wierd.
                          Apple quailty is always exceptional. my 2 year old iphone 4 still looks new.
                          dont know what going wrong with iphone 5 build quality.

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                            • bubu
                            • myV
                            • 22 Sep 2012

                            iphone is not the best

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                              • RazzMaTazz
                              • vpc
                              • 22 Sep 2012

                              tsk2x.. more of these problems here.. http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1448788

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                                • AnonD-5000
                                • v$C
                                • 22 Sep 2012

                                Y dont u iFans jus agree that iphone is shit..but no u hav to show its awesome jus cz u dnt wana loose in front of android. But deep inside u r hate apple for ruining ur expensive iphone.

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                                  • 0a@
                                  • 22 Sep 2012

                                  inder , 22 Sep 2012due to made in chinaYou are 100% CORRECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Ixq
                                    • 22 Sep 2012

                                    Phew, good thing I didn't order it. Time to go with Android for now... Gonna get a Galaxy Note 2 and watch HD pr0n on it whenever and wherever I want to.

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                                      • Eagleeye
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                                      • 22 Sep 2012

                                      It reminds of Tata Indica car which was made from Aluminum and even 6 month old car used to look banger with dents.

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                                        • AnonD-72880
                                        • Tr4
                                        • 22 Sep 2012

                                        i am afraid soon Apple will release a software update to fix this aluminium issue and blame users not able to open the box properly...