I love to see people getting along so well lol!

Anyway, I’ve been going back and forth with this myself and I came to the conclusion that while I’d love to use my phone as nature intended, I can’t afford the time inconvenience of having to go to the Apple Store and wait for a repair or replacement. It would take at least a half of a day for me given the commute, etc.

If I have to go because my phone is broken and I have no choice than so be it but I’d be mad if I could avoid the scenario completely by just using a case. But this is very subjective and under different circumstances, like living in a metropolitan area where Apple stores are a dime a dozen, than maybe I’d be more inclined. I mean I DO already pay for Apple care + ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Also someone mentioned e-waste and I think that’s a pretty valid point though there are some holes in that logic. Technically you’d be producing more e-waste by damaging a phone beyond repair that now needs to be fully replaced so that broken tech is now a form of e-waste buuuut my outlook on the matter is that positive environmental change will only be effective if the changes happen from the top down, starting with major corporations and trickling down to consumer habits. You could probably break 4 million iPhones and still not produce as much e-waste as major companies but don’t quote me on that lol.

Good luck with your decision.