verification is very random, for me I did not kena the checking (else I can use my sister student card anyway bought in her name)

but my 2 colleagues in office kena check and they do not have student card to email to apple, so apple settle by charging the outstanding difference from their credit card.

mine already 3 months already no sleeve or no bag, just hand carry aje.

waiting to get it more scratch then got reason to buy sticker decals for it