Fine Scratches on touch id home button?

obsessedwithmyiphone wrote:

I have a 64 GB Gold iphone 6, bought exactly 2 months ago today. i am very OCD about keeping my phone in mint condition, however i have started noticing very small, faint scratches on my touch ID home button, they are only visible if i hold my phone under a certain angle under light, but i thought the home button was meant to be scratch resistant as scratching can impair performance of touch id. At first i thought they were marks, so i wiped it with a microfibre cloth, but they didnt go away 😟 My touch iD is still working fine, i have no idea how this happened, i never mix my phone with keys, coins, or anything! i normally carry it in the pocket of my school blazer or in a seperate pocket of my hand bag. it is also in a flip wallet case where the screen is covered when not in use. Is any one else noticing this? could my iphone be faulty? Should i take it back? 😟 I live in NZ, i do not have an apple store in my city, but i bought my phone from an authorized apple reseller (JB HI FI) please give me advice, thanks.

Scratch-resistant is not the same thing as scratch-proof. And if you can only see the 'scratches' when holding it at a certain angle under the light, that's very minor 'wear & tear'.

Your device is not faulty. You are going to, no matter what you do, eventually get minor cosmetic issues with your iPhone, or anything else for that matter.

Additionally, cosmetic 'damage' is not covered under the iPhone warranty. If you decided you wanted it to get 'fixed', then you're looking at about $109 USD + tax for screen replacement or $299 USD + tax for whole unit replacement.

Your id says it all: Apple's warranty does not cover obsession.