This is like a emergency room. People come here because they are having problems. I got my iphone 5 last week. I was concerned because of all the postings here about scratches and dings. Mine and my husbands arrived in perfect condition. No scratches, no dings. Pictures are great looking, no light leaks, not rattling etc... I did go to the mall and have Ghost Armor put on my phone. I still do not have a case for it. After nearly a week, it still does not have any dings or scratches (the Ghost Armor does not cover the shinny edge around the screen on front and the back)
Having said all that, I do believe that the people on the forums here received scratched and dinged iphones. I do not think it happened in the shipping process ( my UPS driver dropped my iphone in the street right in front of me) I think the damage is being done at the factory, and apple needs to figure out what is causing it and why the damage is not being discoverd before the phones are being shipped. Anyone getting a damaged phone is unacceptiable!
I love the phone. It was a great upgrade from my iphone4. The choice is yours if you want to wait or get a phone now. But consider that apple has sold a lot more phones than there are people here with problems.
