Drop test concludes iPhone X is 'the most breakable iPhone'

I've owned my LG V20 for a few months now and I've dropped it more than a couple times, usually onto concrete or asphalt, from more than 3 feet, and without a case. It has no screen damage and everything is as functional as it was when I got it from the store.

Why do people waste so much money on delicate pieces of trash?

This glass craze is completely nuts to me. Choosing such a brittle material to cover something that is more likely to be dropped than anything is so stupid that you get a feeling that it is intentionally so. Creating artificial demand for replacements/repairs.

Even the aesthetic value is immediately diminished as soon as you get your greasy fingers on it, transforming the pristine surface into an art piece by a deranged forensic analyst.

Apple's response in the CNET article linked to by Ars:

> we suggest using one of the many beautiful cases available to protect iPhone

Why is it acceptable to design a product to need a separate case? Smartphones are beautiful and I don't want to wrap mine in cheap-looking rubber or plastic. I'm clumsy and have accidentally dropped pretty much every generation iPhone since the 3gs, sans case, onto concrete from ~3ft. Only one broke. Based on these reviews, I'll have to either buy a case or skip the X.

I've been using Otterbox Defender ever since I've had an iPhone. My phone has rolled across the garage floor, several times, with no problems. That's the information I want to know - how does an iPhone X in a case behave?