Seeing my sister's Ipod Touch I don't really think multitouch is something I can't live without, while the hard screen makes sense on a device you will probably sit on (I saw it at the university and at the train station... I almost cried...).
Still fagility is a price I gladly pay to have precision while I use my portable device: I can easily buy a hard cover, while psychologist cures to regain my sanity after selecting for the fourth time in a row the wrong line is something I can't still afford...