My point is the manufacturer goes to all the trouble to make a beautiful, but highly fragile phone, and then we put a case on it. I'm turned off by this idea. Samsung was goaded into making the iPhone clone, and it is turning me off. The "plastic" case on the S5 was never an issue and I have it in an external case anyway.

no case. no smartphone either.

More money for them if they get broken and need to be replaced. I think there are lots of folks that use them without a case. I think those folks are foolish with the prices of these things these days.

I keep my phone and the missus' phone in very thin grippy cases.

I typically haven't had a problem with damaging phones until this model. The first Nexus 5 had a screen that after a few months only showed every other row of pixels. Back it went.

The replacement Nexus 5 works, but the screen cracked during a bike ride. It was in a backpack that was empty except for two jolly ranchers. I get home and the screen has a crack through the middle. It's hard candy, but WTF?

I have what is kind of rubber slipcover on mine. I wouldn't call it a "case" per se. It's got tread on it like a tire, which I thought was cool. I find a naked iPhone too slippery and this case makes it more grippy without adding a lot of bulk. It also adds some padding for when I drop it. My wife uses her phone naked, so I can always distinguish between them. Did I mention it looks like a tire?

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1429046221.jpg

The girls run 5s phones with cases. I run an older Samsung S2 with no case.

Bet she draws a crowd in public when her phone rings...

She certainly attracts me. I can't wait for her phone to ring. :D

mine is a thin case with a custom back to look like an Ampeg SVT. Found a guy on Etsy that will do any art you want.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1429052869.jpg

I love those cases, but I've never had a phone that they were made for.

I actually liked my old flip phone because it was small enough to fit in my pants pocket easily and there is no way you can crack the screen when it's closed. My newer Samsung 5S has the lifeproof case, I wouldn't consider the phone without it.

I've got a Speck case for my iPhone 4S, Not too big, works well and fits in front pants pocket.

Had an Otterbox for awhile, but it was too bulky for front pants pocket.

S3, no case and I carry it in my left front pocket, screen towards my leg, if it gets hit hard enough to crack the screen the phone is going to not be high on my immediate list of things to get fixed

No brainer for me....I now only carry one phone, supplied by work. If its in an otter box and I break it they supply a new one.....if its not in the supplied otter box and I break it I BUY THEM A NEW ONE!!!!

Yes, cases for all phones.
But my iPhone 6 is out of the case all the time in the office or at home.
Wifeys 5S has a flip case.
My sons 5 has a case like targa911S.

Mophie. I burn thru batteries quickly.

Ancient Casio Commando.

The whole phone is a case. It gets dropped and dunked way to often, none of that bothers it.

I'm dreading needing to replace it.