I've never used a protector since my first smart phone in March 2010. I've had an iPhone 3G, a nexus 5 and a nexus 5X. I once dropped the nexus 5 and it hit a

I've never used a protector since my first smart phone in March 2010. I've had an iPhone 3G, a nexus 5 and a nexus 5X. I once dropped the nexus 5 and it hit a paving slab on the corner and broke it, but it was already getting old. I'm fairly certain if it hadn't hit at that particular angle it would have been fine as I occasionally drop my phone from time to time. I have seen multiple friends with shattered screens though (still working), so I think it depends on you. One friend had a habit of putting his phone on top of the toilet when he went to the loo, and more than once had to fish it out. It really depends on your habits, care and clumsiness with your phones.