i buy nokia because of their robustness, hate protectors and i've dropped my n900 several times, only minor cosmetic damage which doesn't bother me. the worst drop it kinda catapulted downwards off my belt, hit the ground hard enough to pop the back cover off, battery came out, and the exposed innards bounced downwards into a puddle. after i recovered from the mild heart attack i dried it out and you'd never know it had just been skinny dipping.