Lol maybe if the phone doesnt cost that much then I would say “it’s only a phone”. But really, it should says “it’s only a $1149 phone”. So unless I can spit out $1149 out of my arse in an hour, I’d be careful with it.
Yes put a case in it, it will scratch and even dink (not as easy as aluminum ones, but still).
The best and most durable metal design of iphone is the 4 and 4s. The frame was built like a tank, apart from the glass back, they were indestructible.
The weakest design was 5 and 5s IMO. Clumsy unibody design mimicking the 4 yet made of a soft tissue called alumineeyum