The return to aluminum has brought back an old issue, as the new Pro models are reportedly scratching with surprising ease.
The brand new, redesigned iPhone 17 is here, but not without a familiar hiccup. Reports from launch day suggest the darker models are easily scuffed, reviving memories of Apple’s past « Scuffgates. »
A not-so-flawless debutIt’s iPhone launch day, a time of excitement for Apple fans lining up to get their hands on the latest and greatest. This year, however, some of that excitement is being met with disappointment. Reports are flooding in from Apple stores in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and London that display models of the new iPhone 17 are already showing visible damage.Specifically, we are talking about the deep blue variants of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, along with the black iPhone Air, are exhibiting scuffs and scratches after just a few hours on display. This is particularly notable because this generation marks a major redesign, returning to an aluminum shell that Apple touted as having a more scratch-resistant finish. The issue quickly became a trending topic on China’s Weibo, with users on X (formerly Twitter) also posting photos of the blemishes.
