It's my perception a thin chassis will subject the screen to more flexing. Maybe that's a good thing. Maybe I'd prefer the modern screens flex than be subject to a rigid shock.

But the point is, I don't know, and the manufacturers neither make it clear which screen is more durable to shock, nor do they take the risk away.

So they offer me something that is of neglible value: thinness. Why do I want a thinner phone? My Nexus One ain't that fat, and neither are the various iPhones. WHY do I want a thinner phone? The manufacturers have not made the benefits of a thinner phone clear to me, but I sure am aware of the risks and costs of breaking a phone screen.

If the manufacturers really want to demonstrate that a thinner phone is less resistant to screen breaks, they should warrant the screen for breakage.

Otherwise, I just perceive they are asking me to pay for a non-feature, a style point more valuable to them and the press than to me.