look up some statistics. For example here they say that 72 million phones are damaged/lost/stolen in the US each year: https://www.forbes.com/sites/christophere

look up some statistics. For example here they say that 72 million phones are damaged/lost/stolen in the US each year: https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2019/07/06/are-you-ready-for-the-summer-surge-of-phone-damage/#3ecfae6d72a6 https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2019/07/06/a... Actually this article mentions phones being lost or stolen - another 2 cases where a cheap phone comes out much better.