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by neon_electro 1375 days ago
That's fair - but "the rigors of daily use" as parent post wrote absolutely include resilience and resistance to physical damage if/when a fall happens.

I agree dropping a phone every day is not accurate, but the risk exists with "the rigors of daily use".

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Well, anecdotally, I've had every other iPhone since the original and use it daily and have never had it break or otherwise needed to replace/repair it. People who use terms like "rigors of daily use" typically always mean wanton abuse.
The fact that yours has never broken, as opposed to shattering the screen once or twice, could just be luck.

Which is not exactly an argument about multiple breaks per year, but it's relevant.

Absolutely, and I've said as much in earlier replies. My point is that the iPhone is one of the most durable phones on the market and easily handles daily wear and tear. The issue is that most people who say things like that, though, seem to think that "daily wear and tear" means constantly and regularly dropping your phone, corner first, on concrete. Physics has its limits.