But hey, that's how they get rid of extra inventory. Not sure why it was delisted in the first place and not just put there, but that's their prerogative.
They have a serious manufacturing defect commonly known as the “Audio IC” issue. Apple downplays it, but eventually it hits almost every 7 series.
Apple offered a free repair program for a while, but has since discontinued it.
The 7 series is pretty much “designed to fail.” We have seen flawless phones in Otterbox cases have this issue.
The 6 Plus also has defects on the Touch IC chip. We recommend the 6s or 8 series for customers.
If anyone reading this has a 7 or 7 Plus and is concerned about this issue, back up your phone on a regular basis at a minimum. Trade it in for an 8 or 8 Plus when you can. If you’re happy with your 7, you don’t need to go to the X/XS, but I would recommend stepping up to the 8.
I would have expected them to say something like "Oh yes It was totally your fault, but we can replace it for free because we're nice."
I bought an iphone 7 this year and was planning on keeping it for a while. I did find some issues when searching the internet for iphone 7 problems, but my wife has an iphone 7 plus from when it came out and it's still working flawlessly.
Is there anywhere I can look before buying a few years old iphone series?
That is the rule of thumb I'd live by for Apple phones.
So what should I do? Should I go ahead and replace or I was a lucky one?
Also, if you travel a lot or can't live without your phone for a day or two, I'd trade it in.