The physical Apple Card is a case of form over function
Apple Card is not just the physical card you get in the mail when you sign up for an Apple Card. There are a lot of upsides to what Apple's doing with Apple Card and Apple Pay.
I get it. And I also believe the physical titanium Apple Card is a marvel of engineering. Kudos to the metallurgists and designers who produced it—it would easily make for a durable and beautiful display piece on the history of monetary transfer.
The card feels great in your hand. It has a beautiful white finish. The letter and logo detail is impeccable.
The way the magstripe seamlessly integrates into the titanium structure of the card is beautiful, and probably required some extremely precise machining.