OK, I have been looking at reviews about how easily the Moto X screen shatters, for the last hour +.
Usually, when something is a non issue, the claims of how easily something breaks are at least somewhat offset by users claiming the opposite. This doesn't seem to be the case here. I could count the number of people claiming the opposite on one finger (OK, maybe two).
People are claiming short falls from night stands to carpet, laps, etc... are breaking the glass.
But then I see this: LINK
But then I read the comments on that page. Users point out that the test is faulty, not all phones landed on their corners, etc... And more users, again, claim that falling from lap to carpet shattered screen, etc... And claim that the phone is anything but durable. Plus, one test drop is hardly worthy empirical evidence. One test drop is actually not worth anything, at all.
This problem is compounded by the fact that the digitizer is mounted onto the display, making the repair much more expensive.
What are the thoughts of Moto X owners here? What about users who have actually cracked the screen, did you have to replace the display with the digitizer? How much did it cost? Did you just need to replace the much cheaper outside piece of glass?
I would prefer to not have a case with the phone, as that is one of the phone's best selling point - its form factor. But how well will a case prevent a cracked screen anyway? How well will one of those clear plastic snap cases from Motorola's website protect the screen from cracking?
Why are these screens so expensive to replace? Just looking at the HTC One, even with a new digitizer is well under $100. The cheapest I have seen a Moto X screen is $221.
This is very troublesome. There is no other phone on the market that does what this phone does. I would bet that most of the owners don't even realize half of what this phone does. Active display only lights up the pixels that are displaying something (why it gets such great battery life), has 3 microphones, which the one on the back picks up ambient noise and cancels it out, etc...
What are your thoughts?
Usually, when something is a non issue, the claims of how easily something breaks are at least somewhat offset by users claiming the opposite. This doesn't seem to be the case here. I could count the number of people claiming the opposite on one finger (OK, maybe two).
People are claiming short falls from night stands to carpet, laps, etc... are breaking the glass.
But then I see this: LINK
But then I read the comments on that page. Users point out that the test is faulty, not all phones landed on their corners, etc... And more users, again, claim that falling from lap to carpet shattered screen, etc... And claim that the phone is anything but durable. Plus, one test drop is hardly worthy empirical evidence. One test drop is actually not worth anything, at all.
This problem is compounded by the fact that the digitizer is mounted onto the display, making the repair much more expensive.
What are the thoughts of Moto X owners here? What about users who have actually cracked the screen, did you have to replace the display with the digitizer? How much did it cost? Did you just need to replace the much cheaper outside piece of glass?
I would prefer to not have a case with the phone, as that is one of the phone's best selling point - its form factor. But how well will a case prevent a cracked screen anyway? How well will one of those clear plastic snap cases from Motorola's website protect the screen from cracking?
Why are these screens so expensive to replace? Just looking at the HTC One, even with a new digitizer is well under $100. The cheapest I have seen a Moto X screen is $221.
This is very troublesome. There is no other phone on the market that does what this phone does. I would bet that most of the owners don't even realize half of what this phone does. Active display only lights up the pixels that are displaying something (why it gets such great battery life), has 3 microphones, which the one on the back picks up ambient noise and cancels it out, etc...
What are your thoughts?