Gear S3 bezel strength

[Android Central Question]

I'm questioning how long I (we) can expect the bezel on the gear s3 to last. My understanding is that it is simply snapped onto the face of the watch, on top of 4 small ceramic ball bearings on top of 4 small springs. There is a very thing plastic guide ring inside with the purpose (I suspect) of simply reducing metal-to-metal contact. How long is a thin piece of plastic going to last before wearing out? I would hope the plastic ring isn't a necessary component to keeping the bezel attached. The bezel already seems a bit loose, mainly due to resting on top of bearings/springs. With the amount of use the bezel gets, and the added "play" allowed because of the bearings/springs, I have a hard time believing that the plastic ring won't wear out fairly quickly, thus compromising the bezel stability. Add the fact that the bezel is raised and exposed to catching on/bumping on things through daily use, it just seems like this bezel is inevitably designed to fall off in a matter of time. Thoughts? Experiences?

 

[belodion]

I'm questioning how long I (we) can expect the bezel on the gear s3 to last. My understanding is that it is simply snapped onto the face of the watch, on top of 4 small ceramic ball bearings on top of 4 small springs. There is a very thing plastic guide ring inside with the purpose (I suspect) of simply reducing metal-to-metal contact. How long is a thin piece of plastic going to last before wearing out? I would hope the plastic ring isn't a necessary component to keeping the bezel attached. The bezel already seems a bit loose, mainly due to resting on top of bearings/springs. With the amount of use the bezel gets, and the added "play" allowed because of the bearings/springs, I have a hard time believing that the plastic ring won't wear out fairly quickly, thus compromising the bezel stability. Add the fact that the bezel is raised and exposed to catching on/bumping on things through daily use, it just seems like this bezel is inevitably designed to fall off in a matter of time. Thoughts? Experiences?

Would you like me to move this to the Gear S3 forum?

 

[B. Diddy]

I went ahead and moved it.

 

[Bob31464]

I've had mine since Nov. 2016 and it works just as good as it did then and I wear it every day. I'm hard on watchs, I'm always banging my arms on something and it shows no wear. It's very sturdy.

 

[pjwk81]

Mine has sounded loose when you tap it since the day I bought it in Dec 2016, but it never got loose or anything. Still functions perfectly.