[dennisw]

Maybe the Chinese aluminum fabricator ran out of the proper aluminum and used what he had to get by for a few thousand iphones

[norwaypinesavage]

"get by for a few thousand iPhones"

Or maybe a few million?

[roadcat]

“Maybe the Chinese aluminum fabricator ran out of the proper aluminum and used what he had to get by for a few thousand iphones”

So Apple had 9 reports of bent phones, out of millions. But other makers have far more reported problems of bent aluminum frames. See some examples here:

Samsung Galaxy S4 screens cracking: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287882&page=49

Sony Xperia Z1 frames cracking for no reason: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Xperia-Z1-frame-bending-for-no-reason-claim-users_id51383

Nokia Lumia 925 phones bending for no reason: http://forums.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-925/261368-bent-aluminum-frame.html

Blackberry Q10 phones bending: http://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-q10-f272/my-blackberry-bent-up-not-happy-932762/

HTC Evo 4G LTE phones bending for no reason: http://www.pocketables.com/2012/07/warning-dont-sit-on-your-htc-evo-4g-lte.html

Android Opo phones bending: http://www.oppoforums.com/threads/bent-phone.7197/