Just got a replacement after the pin corrosion, how is your f5 holding up?

I, too, have been sticking tape for more than six months)) First, to slow down the process on the old watch, now for insurance in new ones. Probably, now after repair / replacement I will sell 5 and switch to 6 or 945.

But how did your pin got in this condition if u used the tape? I am using the tape since the first traces of rust and no additional traces, no spreading of rust.

It was too late when you noticed it first time or..?

Funny enough, I just got a replacement (now my fourth replacement in 5 months) on a 3 months old Fenix 5 that had a dull 2nd pin from new and then had bad signs of corrosion.  I complained to the reseller and they instantly swapped for a new one.  The new one has 4 equally shiny pins (FW 12.40) and after 2 weeks no corrosion is showing.  If there is a hint of corrosion on this one within the next 2 years, I will get my money back from the reseller.

I understand that some of the more expensive Fenix's have what look like gold pins and you have to ask yourself why.

If Garmin have a fix for this (i.e a new port that doesn't corrode made from different material) then why aren't they just taking people's watches and swapping out the old port for a new improved port? Instead of sending back the customer a completely different refurbished watch? Doesn't make sense to me. 

it looks to me like they are just cleaning them up and sending them back out again..

Well that makes stupid business sense to me. It'll be way more cost effective to just change it once with a port that doesn't corrode and be done with it. I'm assuming then that the Fenix 6 ports are exactly the same? Have rusting reports come in yet for those?

I think the gold ones are fine.

I've just received a replacement refurbished Fenix 5 today. I checked the pins under a microscope that I have at work and there's already a spot of rust where the pins connect to the body of the watch. It's been just over 12 months since I bought the watch and my second replacement. Who knows how long it will last before the connector starts rusting!

My replacement is having this problem again... I noticed it would not charge, looked at the connector and noticed a large amount of corrosion. Using rubbing alcohol I was able to get it charging again... looks like I will need another replacement. Seriously, what a joke.