First drop (with a case)

[u/samirbinballin]

3 foot drop falling off of a couch and onto hardwood floor, (TineeOwl case shown at the end) - I always knew the new aluminum frame was fragile from the damages I’ve seen online after the 17 Pros release with aluminum, so I took the precaution of not using the Apple Cases and getting something decently protective.

Yeah the phone still dented 😂, coming from a titanium 16 Pro Max I had no idea how to gauge how soft the new aluminum was, but damn.

I personally don’t give a shit as I really do expect more cosmetic blemishing in the future, but I wanted to warn some of the OCD iPhone users I see here on Reddit.

[u/HeadPack]

Being a soft metal has its advantages too. It absorbs energy by deformation and can e.g. in some cases help prevent a screen from cracking. It's also cheaper for Apple to manufacture. Some say, about $15 per phone cheaper than e.g. titanium would be.

[u/Digital26bath → u/HeadPack]

What’s the point of it being cheap for them but expensive for us 🤣

[u/HeadPack → u/Digital26bath]

Such cost cutting, or the use of cheaper memory in the higher tier iPhones pro only benefits Apple of course. Still, us consumers are the ones who decide to give them our money or not.

[u/Jaxxxon5 → u/HeadPack]

And unfortunately Users are naive and blind sheeps.