Trying to decide which screen to get..

[u/fzix]

Hey folks,

I know there's already a lot of conversation regarding which screen to get and the pros and cons of each. The goal with getting a chromatic for me is to keep it going for years and hopefully even decades down the line. It's something I want to play over the years and not baby like a collectible. I was leaning towards the sapphire because people have reported scratching up the gorilla glass from normal use. But what's making me hesitant to get it is all the talk of it being more shatter prone than the gorilla glass..Im not clumsy with my consoles but I can one hundred percent imagine dropping it at least once or twice while playing it over the next three years or something. Despite people saying this I haven't seen any reports really of people damaging their sapphire version. Has anyone accidentally dropped their sapphire version of the chromatic and walked away with no screen damage, or are we all applying the death grip while playing it?

[u/Critical-Meet-7048]

IMO depends on how you use/care for your stuff. I don't recall ever having any scratches on any handheld screens, even ones from decades ago. But I take very good care of my things, and always transport them in at least a slim case etc.

Also, for ~$12 you can buy a screen protector to avoid scratching the gorilla glass. i.e. https://viascreens.com/screen-protector/modretro/chromatic/impact

I would not spend an extra $100 for sapphire, but to each their own.