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iPad Pro 2020 iPad Pro defects/bad QC?
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That or he could get iPad Air or 9.7 inch iPad that got bigger that came out last year In the fall.
The 9.7 inch iPad that got bigger last year is the cheapest iPad they have.
Yea he could get last year iPad for the 9.7 inch one that got bigger in the fall for $330
QC isn’t like that. They aren’t going to check every single unit being made. It is cheaper for them to check one or two or whatever in a batch and exchange the lemons.
If it’s annoying get a replacement. You paid 100% so you can expect 100% of the product.
Mentioned this in another thread, but I had to return several from Best Buy due to various screen issues and one with a small chip on the aluminum frame on the front and another one which came out of the box with a dent across the rear camera bump. So I've definitely noticed some QC issues with these new iPad Pros too, but I'm very hopeful the one I have ordered from Apple that is currently on its way to me will finally be the one! ?
My volume and power buttons have been loose since day 1 but decided to live with it. Hopefully, I don't regret it. Also, the screen has been inconsistent with coating but I put on a screen protector to make it smoother.
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OP, I totally get your frustration. I haven't had any Apple products new out of the box in the last few years that have had any major cosmetic issues, but I remember how frustrating it was a few years back with both my iPhone 4 and my iPad 2. Dead pixels, scuffs, etc. It can be so frustrating to get into that return/replace loop and just keep getting replacements that have new issues. One of my replacement iPad 2s had 4 dead pixels!!!!
Here are a couple more I came across which were damaged right out of the box. One with a huge chip on the aluminum casing by the top right speaker grill on the front and another one with huge scrapes across the top front! Talk about absolutely abysmal QC!
The boxes were completely fine. They were damaged out of the box, which most certainly happened during manufacturing. I unboxed them back in June, so hopefully Apple has managed to tighten up their QC by now.
Lol because you saw them doing it during manufacturing? It could of very well happened during shipping even with no evidence of damage in the box
If there was no damage to the box as @syy89 said, this doesn’t look like damage that occurred during shipping to me. Something would have to physically penetrate the box before it was unboxed for that to happen, which just seems so unlikely. There is nothing in the iPad box that would cause the iPad to be damaged like that without being damaged itself.
On another note, my latest iPad, this time from Apple which I got this week finally came out in perfect condition! No screen issues or dents as far as I can so this one is finally the charm. ?
I bought mine at Costco 3 times in a row over the past 6 years and I’ve always gotten perfect devices in pristine condition. Costco has high standards to protect their reputations and they are on top of the quality control checks for Costco items. Next time get one there if possible you will not regret it.
Costco is nice but they sell stock Apple stuff that should be the same quality than any other Apple reseller.
I am in agreement, I simply pointed out that the quality control for the products they sell is usual identical to the same item purchased elsewhere. We’re customers there for many years and have returned faulty stuff often enough to know that the quality is the same, it’s the members discount and the return policy that keeps us there.