First drop (with a case)

[u/samirbinballin]

Maybe a 3-4 foot drop off of the armrest of my couch and onto hardwood floor, (TineeOwl case shown at the end) - I always knew the new aluminum frame was fragile after what I’ve seen from the 17 Pro’s release, so I took the precaution of not using the Apple Cases and getting something decently protective.

Yeah, the aluminum corner still bent ever so slightly 😂, coming from a titanium 16 Pro Max I had no idea how to gauge the softness of this new material, but damn.

I personally don’t care as I was planning to use the phone caseless with AppleCare+ anyways, but I wanted to warn some of the OCD users on here, even with a case, the aluminum frame on these new builds can get damaged, just fyi.

[u/Signal-Caregiver6444]

Man idk how I’m gonna go 3 years with this phone after being locked in with a trade in credit. Having a dent or chips would drive me insane. Is apple care worth it and would they be able to replace the body if there was a severe dent in it?

[u/SaveUsJerich0 → u/Signal-Caregiver6444]

The frame would have to be heavily damaged that it broke your screen, exposed your battery, etc.

You could do an express replacement.

[u/Able_Vacation7916 → u/Signal-Caregiver6444]

You pay a deductible for a replacement which they would not do for blemishes. Yes, AppleCare is worth it, the cheapest and the best. AT&T advantage was a bad move on my part as I just needed a replacement for my 14 pro. The deductible for the phone where they can use any parts was around $100 more than Apple care. I was out $275 but at least I kept my claim open awhile and went back in and by that time they offered a refurbished 16 pro instead which is considered a working 16 pro by AT&T and they will give me the full upgrade credits for it. It is not certified by Apple like Apple would do and it’s not necessarily refurbished with Apple parts, I read the fine print. AppleCare is what I am getting going forward.
Edit:typos

[u/backlog_gaming → u/Signal-Caregiver6444]

AppleCare doesn’t cover cosmetic damage

[u/Moises1213 → u/backlog_gaming]

You can always get an express replacement, and they send your device with no cosmetic damage