Overview

• Apple attributes visible marks on store demo units to material transfer from worn MagSafe display stands and is replacing the affected fixtures.
• The company says the blemishes can be cleaned and notes that similar transfer can appear on older iPhones on display, not just the iPhone 17 Pro.
• Apple reiterates that the iPhone 17 Pro uses 7000‑series anodized aluminum that meets its durability standards after internal stress testing.
• JerryRigEverything reports that the Pro’s raised camera plateau edge abrades more easily due to its sharper geometry, even as the rest of the device holds up well.
• GSMArena highlights independent testing in which the regular iPhone 17’s soft‑touch glass back resisted common metal scuffs, the front showed faint marks at Mohs level 7, and the phone passed bend testing.