[citation][nom]sacre[/nom]I bought my iphone and realized that this thing is more fragile than a newborn baby.You HAVE to cover its "sleek" look enable to save yourself from a big ass repair bill.[/citation]
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Apple warranty is unreal. I've wrecked 2 of my iPhones (dropped one in water, other one my baby sister threw out of a moving vehicle. Both times I went to the apple store and they gave me a new one no questions asked.
Also, my sister had an iPhone 3G since day 1. Way out of warranty. It started to go to absolute crap, so she took it into the apple store, they told her that they can give her a brand new 3GS for $160. So that's what she did.
you might hate their company and their products, but they definitely take care of their customers.
Down votes incoming for sharing my personal experience with apple.