don't know about the chipping issue with other's but mine's almost as pristine as when i took it out of the box. it changed hands sa office of course nobody would dare mishandle it in some way. an old, leather sennheiser pouch for a snug fit keeps it safe inside my trouser pocket among keys and coins. i don't know probably i just got lucky and the apple god blesses apple die-hards like me. also got 1st gen ipod and nano ganun din no worries. nonetheless i queried apple re i06's trouble with 4g network and i'll have the ipad checked tomorrow. speaking of 1st gen black nano placed beside a black ip5 they look quaintly like father and son sa design- la naman just bored here.