Well, this is comforting. Apple has finally spoken out about the iPhone 6's unintentional new "feature" [1] — bendiness. Many 6 and 6 Plus owners reported warped, bent phones [2] after sitting down with their devices in their front and back pockets. Apple stock took the plunge [3], and the company has now released an official statement on #bendgate.

The "iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus feature a precision engineered unibody enclosure constructed from machining a custom grade of 6000 series anodized aluminum, which is tempered for extra strength," Apple stated. Apparently, through the first six days of sale, a total of "nine customers have contacted Apple with a bent iPhone 6 Plus."

So, the good news is that the accidental flexibility is rare and it mostly affects the iPhone 6 Plus. The bad news is that the new iOS update is still terrible [4] and Apple stock prices are still down 3.75%.

Apple: "through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted Apple with a bent iPhone 6 Plus." via @JohnPaczkowski [5]

— Re/code (@Recode) September 25, 2014 [6]

Apple: New iPhones feature steel/titanium inserts to reinforce stress locations and use the strongest glass in the industry. (via @jonfortt [7])

— CNBC Tech (@CNBCtech) September 25, 2014 [8]

We also actually believe Apple. Lewis Hilsenteger, the guy behind the original iPhone 6 Plus bend test [9], tried to flex the iPhone 6 — but to no avail. The smaller new iPhone has much more structural integrity than its larger counterpart. Watch the bend test sequel below!