well the magnet you're referring to are closure magnets, not the hinge magnet. You can see them on iFixit's teardown as black rectangles. Those magnets attract

well the magnet you're referring to are closure magnets, not the hinge magnet. You can see them on iFixit's teardown as black rectangles. Those magnets attract gnarly metallic bits which, yes, permanently make marks on the surfaces of the interior. Airpods OG vs. Pro for comparison. Both have closure magnets, I think the primary reason to move away from them was space, based on the internals. https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/f3k1ysoFjvJ5xoF5.large https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/f3k1ysoFjvJ5xoF5.lar... https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/DSCA4bK5SAlTVGtn.large https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/DSCA4bK5SAlTVGtn.lar...