Why?
[... snip snip] "The results showed that the 6 Plus was actually stronger than the iPhone 6, starting to deform at 90 pounds of force and having its screen and case separate at 110 pounds of force. The iPhone 6 started to deform at 70 pounds of force and started coming apart at 100 pounds of force. The HTC One (m8) performed the worst in Consumer Reports' test, deforming at 70 pounds of force and coming apart at 90 pounds of force...
The LG G3 started to deform and come apart at 130 pounds of force while the iPhone 5 deformed at 130 pounds of force and came apart at 150 pounds of force. The Galaxy Note 3, on the other hand, deformed and came apart at 150 pounds of force. Consumer Reports notes that while other phones, like the iPhone 6 and HTC One, were still functioning after deforming and coming apart, the Note 3 stopped working right away...
Overall, the magazine notes that while none of the phones they tested were indestructible, all devices tested should hold up fine under everyday use." [snip snip]
I'm not comparing device to device - there surely are other phablets/phones that will hold up better to abuse than an iPhone - and if that is important to you, given your lifestyle/profession, then buy accordingly!
But the "bendgate" story makes it sound as if the iPhones are just bending, simply from 'everyday' use >> which surely suggests things that the majority of us would be doing?
Sorry. I don't buy that. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one that takes my phone OUT of my pocket when driving, because it's too damn uncomfortable - and I [mea culpa, mea culpa] sometimes use iTrip to skip though my songs while driving. The thought of driving for hours with a massive phablet in my pocket - who does that?
And then the media storm sees people purposefully bending/destroying these devices - and all of a sudden the iPhone 6 has a design flaw?
It's ridiculous. Sensationalism, and people getting swept up by bringing their own prejudices into play.