Who doesn't use a case? Especially with a $600+ device? Everything you mentioned are the same for the Galaxy phone I just replaced with an iPhone Mini 13.
Yeah I agree with you. I do sometimes wish that phones were made of ugly textured injection molded nylon or ABS so that we didn’t have to buy cases. Nobody needs a case to protect the finish on their power tools or their remote control or their key fob. But phones have to be pretty to sell so we get delicate shiny designs instead and basically everything needs a case by default.