This is, of course, a problem. I would like to see a comparison which accurately measures the amount of force to do this to an iPhone 6/6+ as well as the current crop of Androids.

Well, I wouldn't exactly call them pointless. They will definitely absorb some impact and sacrifice itself to scuffing. But like you, I will be going caseless. I've been doing it that way for years.

All of these cases are pointless. I just keep my iPhone naked.

Going by the female reactions I've seen to the shirtless Thor and Cap in their movies I'd say it's a perfectly fine equivilence.

No.

Don't you just hate it when Jezebel invades io9?