iPhone 3G Cracking Under Pressure?

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Seems like switching to the cheaper super indestructible plastic/ceramic/adamantium back for the iPhone 3G may not have been such a swell idea. There are reports spreading like wildfire through forums of stress cracks appearing, particularly in the 16GB white model.

This MacRumors forum thread has an extensive bunch of shots illustrating the “fissures” people are experiencing, which range from tiny hair cracks to big ole’ fault lines.

The six pages filled with similar complaints and photos prove that this is far from an isolated incident. Whether this is a problem with the black edition is unknown, presumably these cracks would be somewhat harder to spot on those, if it is occurring at all. With the rarity of the white iPhone 3G it may be tough to see if this issue has made it to the UK, but this problem is quite a concern and the last thing Apple needs.

iPhone 1.0 update - Might be old, but no cracks on my metal shell!

Let us know in the forum how your iPhone 3Gs are holding up! Ready to swap them for a Tocco and some dosh? Me neither.