I think modern guitars have their own niche, with a whole scene of people building, modifying, tweaking their guitars, and a flurry of accessories, variants and

I think modern guitars have their own niche, with a whole scene of people building, modifying, tweaking their guitars, and a flurry of accessories, variants and innovations that expand the artistic range. I kinda feel it's not so far from synthesizers in a way. Wind instruments will also probably fall in the "handle casually" space, while still sensible to being dinged and needing care ? Classic instruments have a harsher split between the centuries old instruments that just can't be replaced [0], and the modern versions that are left mostly for amateurs or pros expanding their range and aiming for different sounds. That's where pro instruments end up at five~six figures prices, and are definitely not tossed around. [0] I remember being told by a player that their instrument was there before their birth and will still be in people's hands way after they die.