There is not much fragility to e.g. Corning's zero bending loss single mode fiber. Sure, i'ts easier to bend, so just add like a corrugated spring steel tube ar

There is not much fragility to e.g. Corning's zero bending loss single mode fiber. Sure, i'ts easier to bend, so just add like a corrugated spring steel tube around the fibers themselves, and cover that with something that prevents corrosion and such. And 10G SFP+ modules are not that fragile either. Actually, last I remember, for home distances (30-80m) you get cheaper with fiber than copper, just due to the very short reach fiber transceivers being low-tech and the corresponding fiber cables cheaper than highly shielded twister pair.