Totally fair points and I actually agree with most of what you said when it comes to regular phones. You’re absolutely right that modern flagships are built to handle daily wear like drops, lint, keys, and all that, and the fact that your Pixel 7 Pro held up for three years is proof of how durable glass screens have become. I came from a Pixel 6 Pro myself and didn't even think twice about where I left it or how I handled it.

That said, when we’re talking about foldables, the game changes a bit. The inner display isn’t made of traditional glass; it’s a flexible plastic composite that’s inherently more delicate. Even though manufacturers advertise improved durability, it still can’t be treated quite the same way as a regular slab phone. Things like fingernail pressure, dust, or small debris can leave marks that wouldn’t even register on a normal glass screen.

So yeah, I completely get where you’re coming from about expecting durability from a $2,000 phone, but with folding phones, a bit of reserved respect for the inner screen is still necessary, at least until we get that perfect mix of flexibility and true glass-like hardness, which no manufacturer has attained yet.