Just...wow. How could that not come up in testing?
So I guess there is at least one downside to a metal phone? At least when it is large and thin.
Now it'd be one thing if these warps and bends were the result of back-pocket action. But both of these cases claim the front pocket is to blame. It's easy to tell someone who sits on their phone to knock it off, but the front pocket is a pretty established location for these kind of devices. Assuming these are legitimate and not some painstaking well-coordinated Photoshop prank, that could be quite an issue.
Some iPhone 6 Plus Owners Report Bending Phones Just From Sitting Down
So I guess there is at least one downside to a metal phone? At least when it is large and thin.