I have a clear tpu case that also covers the buttons. I also use a screen protector. I work outside everyday & am a landscaper that works mainly with hardscapes (natural stone, concrete products etc) & I am constantly cutting & grinding the material I work with with both wet & dry saws & grinders. If I didn't have a case & screen protector, my phone would be destroyed in a month or less. I go through a screen protector in 2 - 4 weeks. My tpu case is scratched & nicked too. I am on my second one in 5 months. For many of us, cases are essential. My phone still looks brand new when I take the case & screen protector off.
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