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Customers say they notice scratches on new iPhone 17 Pro units.
The scratches appear on models still on display in-store.
iPhone 17 buyers should use a case to protect their phones.
Another new iPhone rollout, another possible controversy. This time, the iPhone 17 is in the crosshairs as buyers and potential customers are complaining that the phones scratch too easily, even ones still on display in Apple stores.
The reports started surfacing this past weekend after the new iPhone lineup officially appeared in stores last Friday. So far, people have noticed scuffs on the deep blue variants of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max and scratches on the iPhone 17 Air Space Black edition, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
Also: I've tested every iPhone 17 model, and I'm recommending something different this time
The flaws have been discovered on new phones in Apple stores across New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and London. Apple's MagSafe charger is also apparently leaving a visible circular mark on the backs of iPhone 17 Pro models, Bloomberg added.
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