I'm not sure why. I've always tried to be conscience of how I handled my other smart phones (most of them have been Galaxy S series). I think I have this mindset that it's a beast of a phone, a workhorse that doesn't need babied. Like it's meant to be man-handled LOL I'm not abusing it, not slamming it down on hard surfaces. It did get dropped (not by me) in a cherry/whipped cream cloud puff of a dessert on Thanksgiving. Much to the horror of many, I just washed it off under running water. Anyone else feel that you don't need to treat it with kid gloves?