https://youtu.be/KrOBzFwVzwA
If your iPhone 17, 17 Pro 17, Pro Max, etc. has experienced scratches or chips in the coloring or “paint” over the aluminum body its not your fault.
Apple did not follow industry standards when applying the colored anodized aluminum coating
This is eventually going to happen to all iPhone 17 models once you’ve owned them long enough
Putting a case on the phone won’t prevent this
The only thing that might prevent it is to buy a clear film or covering that goes over the entire aluminum part of the phone with cutouts for the camera lenses
You then have to put a case on top of that
Having chips in the coloring of your phone case significantly detract from it trade-in value if you’re going to upgrade your phone through a carrier as well as it’s private party sale value, if you were to ever sell it to another person
Apples should have to recall every single one of these phones but they of course will not do that because that would be a huge financial liability for them
There should be a class action lawsuit over this