why they're all made of the slippiest glass going is beyond me. I suspect it's deliberate to stimulate sales after accidental drops. 

 This is the real nonesene, give me antislip ffs 

 sandpaper finish or gtfo 

 Every phone has a easily replaceable and cheap outer (protective) component that are available *everywhere*

They're called phone cases....

#420? 

 If your product needs third-party accessories, your product design sucks.  

 If your product is used by 80% of all humans in the world, it is good enough

Utopia doesn't exist, neither does a perfect product 

I'm playing devils advocate I dislike glass backs & covers mysels 

 Or that I have to put a layer of glass over the layer of glass... 

 Gorilla glass 6+ doesn't need it unless you scrape your phone on gravel for some reason 

 Not sure what the new iPhones are using but it scratched the first day I got it. I set it down on my coffee table and slid it some when I picked it and now have a nice gouge.

But also, I have never had a screen crack when I use a glass protector. The protector cracks, and I replace it.

I had one screen crack and it was when I neglected to put a screen cover on it. 

 Lol thats shitty...

I bought three OEM screen protestors that all broke within a year, thought fuck it I'll just replace the screen next time

5 years later *many* drops and not a crack thank god

Some very minor scratches but tbh it looks new, very impressive. Wonder why iPhone is so bad then thought they'd be better  

 It was my work phone so at least I didn't pay for it. Shouldn't have scratched, but well...

It's kind of funny how anecdotal it is.  I always used a screen protector, hardly an issue. I think it started peeling off and a decided not to replace it. A week later I dropped my phone and shattered the screen.

I've used protectors ever since. Did have to replace another one because the corners of it started cracking. But now I keep a spare in the drawer. 

 But then they wouldn't be water resistant 

 Fairphone 

 An intentional product design flaw.  

 Yeah it's madness, all the slick design that goes into a phone then we slap fuggly rubber cases on them. Cant think of any other product that has that UX journey  

 But,

Design flaw + clumsy Ben = Requirement for case 

 Very valid point! 

 If people could access the inside of their tracking device, they'd be able to turn them off properly. 

 There are pros and cons I think. Phone cases allow for customization. There’s probably the issue of quality control and waterproofing. Bulkiness is probably a factor and production costs. 

 Over-engineering for robustness leads to reduced purchases. Think Mercedes 300.
Together with programmed OS obsolescence and bloat, it's all so tou get a new phone every 2 years 

 I recently broke my Pixel 6A screen and managed to get parts from IFixIt except for removing the adhesive it was an okey procedure. 

I later check what would have happened if it was my GF Iphone that broke. It would have been wayyy more expensive because if I wanted an original screen I would have had to take it to an approved shop. It radicalized me even more against Apple  

 the current design is for how it looks/feels when you purchase it 

the case is for the “oh shit, I actually need to use this” 

 I have a Kyocera Drua Force Pro 2.  It's military grade.  It's so tough I don't need a case.