[jyl]

I'd think one of the more protective cases would eliminate bending, and even the cases you mentioned would largely make the problem go away. There doesn't seem to be a bending problem unless you wear tight pants and sit in a way that tries to fold the phone around your ass, in your hip fold, or around your thigh, none of which can possibly be comfortable.

I use Otterbox type cases so my body will give way before the cased phone does.