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Flatland2D I had a 6P that died due to infinite bootloop and bought a Pixel as a replacement about 4 months ago. I like to carry my phones caseless, but I was disappointed with how quickly the glass on the back of the Pixel started to scratch. It had marks after just a week, and now it's gotten much worse. It's also bad that on the gen 1 Pixel, this is the same glass that protects the camera lens, so it's easy to get a scratch in the wrong spot.
That being said, anyone know if we should expect anything different with the Pixel 2? I have a Panda XL on the way. I'll probably start off with a case and see how things go, but I really like not having a case on my phone. My 6P felt so durable and nothing ever scratched the visor on it. I really miss that phone, even though I have a Pixel, so I'm hoping the Pixel 2 XL makes up for it.
Funny you mention that the 6P visor didn't scratch, but the rest of the phone did for me. I originally had a black 6P which easily scuffed so that you could see the silver/gray metal (apparently the black was just painted on?). Had it replaced with a silver 6P which made scratches not noticeable.
On past phones, I never rocked a case, and only used a skin when I had the original Nexus 6. But after the 6P, I started using a case, and I've already pre-ordered a third party one for the Pixel 2.
If you want to keep the looks of the Panda XL while protecting it, you should go with a clear or translucent soft skin or hard case.