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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  • AnonD-21142
  • mwi
  • 22 Sep 2012

I'm a huge apple fan-boy and I must admit... this is just retarded...
If I'm paying 800EUR for a sim-locked free cellphone, I think it's fair to expect it being flawless...
But god damn!!!

    • d
    • deko
    • 85@
    • 22 Sep 2012

    those marks are kinda beautifull, so i'm buying iphone.

      • b
      • billy
      • vfx
      • 22 Sep 2012

      what a shame for such an expensive gadget like iphone :(

        • ?
        • Anonymous
        • v0q
        • 22 Sep 2012

        First the ilost maps, and now this???? Omg i feel sorry for all those who pre ordered

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          • CRB
          • 0Um
          • 22 Sep 2012

          i think they've painted the aluminium part so when you're going to use a case you will scratch it really fast. this is really bad, the phone will look old after taking out the case for a few times. they should have left it gray, like the original colour.

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            • iphonelover
            • uNV
            • 22 Sep 2012

            End of iphone era...finito

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              • truth
              • PAX
              • 22 Sep 2012

              hahahaha.. at least Sammy's 'cheap plastic' doesn't have such manufacturing defects. Is this the quality for what ifans are barking about?

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                • sean
                • ibH
                • 22 Sep 2012

                [deleted post]Is Apple management problem! Dont blame others while Apple should have their QS on the position! U talk just like brainless Apple fans!

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                  • Anonymous
                  • t7S
                  • 22 Sep 2012

                  wow! that's what you cAll pRemium build quality,haha!

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                    • I-say
                    • SYf
                    • 22 Sep 2012

                    and ifans said sammy's plastic is not gd 4 them. well it woukld never go off any way. :P

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                      • Anonymous
                      • XMJ
                      • 22 Sep 2012

                      That actually looks like paint chipping off compared to anodized aluminium...

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                        • Anonymous
                        • v0q
                        • 22 Sep 2012

                        Got to wait for iphone 5s to rectify the iphone 5 problems. Seems like iphone 5 is at beta stage

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                          • AnonD-54125
                          • QuD
                          • 22 Sep 2012

                          hello people... superior quality is obtained with a unibody polycarbonate that is the color not paint...

                          hence when scratched or scuffed the you would hardly notice because it's all the same color...

                          hmm... nokia comes to mind, but then again I think it was apple that created the indestructible meme right..?

                          hahahaha

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                            • haha
                            • kAm
                            • 22 Sep 2012

                            they must have completed drop tests ... lol

                              • r
                              • riyaz madappally
                              • rA2
                              • 22 Sep 2012

                              apple just painted the aluminium....that is not acceptable from a brant...who are always saying...we are the best!!!This time Apple cheated the customers with the hardware also.......Apple engineers just colored the phone with a small paint brush or a marker pen......big joke of the day

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                                • kcB
                                • 22 Sep 2012

                                don't forget that the iphone 5 also feature a robust '5th of rows' and iLost map!! HAHAHA

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • mye
                                  • 22 Sep 2012

                                  Introducing new iDents their revolutionary and magical

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                                    • mir
                                    • YTM
                                    • 22 Sep 2012

                                    Tsk. Even the N8 with the same anodized aluminum body had a better paint job. And dont get started with that symbian crap. We're talking about the paint job here.

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                                      • is Sharpie included?
                                      • kcB
                                      • 22 Sep 2012

                                      well, for that kind of price & so called 'apple's quality'... I hope apple includes a Sharpie permanent marker in the box... LMAO!

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 8yR
                                        • 22 Sep 2012

                                        hmm quality inspections are a bit lacking indeed...this is a brand new product...c'mon apple...ya'll be braggin but dont have a quality product to back it up??? apple fanboys got silent now it seems...