Maybe they snub it sometimes but I was able to have a 2 year old iPhone replaced under this rule (the camera padding had drifted across close to the front lens)

Maybe they snub it sometimes but I was able to have a 2 year old iPhone replaced under this rule (the camera padding had drifted across close to the front lens). I believe the rule here in Ireland is that defects that were present as a result of the initial engineering are covered for more years, but not wear and tear or anything that would fail due to use specifically.