Like a lot of people, I have a bent iPhone 6 Plus. Its almost imperceptible, but its there: a slight warp right at the buttons on the side. Put the phone screen down on a table, and it wobbles. I havent purposefully bent it and I dont recall sitting on it (but I probably have). So why is this one bending? I have a theory: It might have something to do with it being both very thin and very big and made of aluminum. The Samsung Galaxy Note3 is big, but its also 4 mm thicker than the iPhone 6 Plus and doesnt have an aluminum back that, when bent, stays bent. You dont hear about big Android phones bending because they are either too thick, or made out of plastic. Thats my theory, anyway.
Thats not the only physical defect. My screen is also scratched. There are three small but distinct scratches, and Ive no idea how any of them got there. I havent carried my keys in my pocket with it. I havent done anything unusual with it. But there they are.
So after four days, I have a slightly bent, slightly scratched phone. Which means that, while this is the best hardware Ive ever usedfrom the processor to the camera to the displayIm worried about durability.
And look, for me this isnt such a big deal, because I didnt pay for the phone. Its a loaner, sent over by Apple. But if I had paid $1,000 for this phone off contractor even $300 for the smallest version with a new two year contractI would be pretty irritated. I certainly would be in line for a replacement.
This is a luxury phone. This is the status symbol phone, the one you high-roll into a Macau casino holding. Bending, or warping, or whatever you want to call it after a few days is unacceptable.
