I think when you are paying that much for an item that is meant to be used often it should not be fragile. You are paying enough to begin with, it should be protected.

My late husband dropped his phone many many times once he dropped it from his 18 wheeler it flew to the groung fell apart he got out picked up all the pieces put it back together and it worked several more years. once he got s new phone but only used it a week before he reactivated the old phone He used his phone for 8 years I kept the phone because I like to charge it up and listen to him talk

get the hard case. yep. but in addition to that I am making my sister a carrying pouch so she can put it around her neck when she leaves the house. she never answers her ph. "oh, I left it in the car" well, her kids asked me to sew her phone to her hand but . . . I felt that was a bit extreme. lol. so, we are gonna try this.