The iPhone X is the newest and latest smartphone released by Apple, along with the iPhone 8. There has been a lot of talk surrounding the product and people saying that it should be in everyone’s hand, but there are multiple reasons why you shouldn’t buy the iPhone X.

With any new generation smartphone there will always be physical or technical difficulties. Going based off products in the past such as the iPhone 6 with the ‘Bendgate’ and the iPhone 4 with antenna problems, the iPhone X is bound to have defect.

The price of the phone is probably the worst problem about it. The iPhone X can be bought in two different models. One model is priced at an expensive $999 with 64GB of storage, while the other is a non-affordable $1,149 containing 256GB of storage. Buying this product at these prices for some people seems to be understandable, but it really isn’t something every person should spend cash on. Purchasing this iPhone only shows that Apple can price their products at any price and people will still sacrifice a week’s paycheck just so they can have the latest product. Instead, people should buy the other recently released iPhones, the iPhone 8 priced at $699 or the iPhone 8 Plus at $799. Both phones are quality products that are almost as good as the iPhone X at more affordable prices.

Not only is the iPhone X the most expensive iPhone ever to be released, it is also the the first ever iPhone to not have a home button. This resulted in the removal of the Touch ID feature. Rather, the Touch ID was replaced with Face ID, one of the main attractions to purchasing the phone. Now, people can unlock their phone by simply looking at the newly installed TrueDepth camera, but you have to have your eyes open in order for it to activate.

Face ID is an innovative addition, but what would happen when the camera breaks? Despite accessing your phone through the basic entering of a pass code, not being able to access your phone with Face ID would be quite annoying. If the front camera does break, it will be a struggle to fix, and it would most likely cost an abundant amount of cash to repair since it is a newly designed phone.

Speaking of repairs, the most expensive iPhone to ever exist has the most expensive repair costs. According to Apple, it will cost $279 for iPhone X screen repairs and for other damages to the phone itself (i.e internal damages), the cost starts at $549. You better hold on to that phone for your dear life.

Regardless of Apple’s claim that the iPhone X has “the most durable glass ever in a smartphone”, people should still be cautious about dropping their phone. Past iPhone models are infamous for how fragile they are when dropped without protective cases. Even so, there’s already evidence that shows the weak durability of the phones as the cracks on the back and front of the phones depict that the iPhone X and its glass casing are something to contemplate about before buying it. It would be financial nightmare if your new phone were to break days after buying it.

Moreover, new “wireless” charging was added to the iPhone X. Only problem with this is that it’s not really wireless. To charge the phone “wirelessly” you need to place it on top of a charging pad that is connected to a wire cable, which needs to be inserted into an outlet. So is it really wireless charging or not?

Although some qualities standout in this new device, the price for the phone does not represent its entire worth. Of course, there are amazing features introduced with this phone that distinguish it from the alternatives that include the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. But nothing is perfect about this phone that puts price tags at $999 and $1,149. The risks of buying the phone aren’t to be taken, especially for such a recent, prominent product.