Looking forward to reviews after a few months of use. So far all the foldables I've seen get destroyed quite fast.
While Apple certainly looked at the competitors to see what problems they had, it's far from a given that Apple has managed to actually solve the durability issues, either, much less on their first attempt.
Imagine they have 100 previous versions as it’s been mooted to have been in development for years
Apple also touts ultra durable screens in their presentation and people still shatter them regularly.
I doubt you did see any from the last few years.