Leaving aside that the linked article is basically a press release, I take issue with the ball bearing drop test. The test greatly overstates the fragility of the gorilla glass by placing it outside a device or holder. In the test, it’s just a sheet of glass on a hard backing with no lateral support. Of course it will shatter. Place it in a frame, or in a frame and on top of silicon internals, and you’ll significantly increase the amount of force necessary to shatter. I suspect almost any of the plastic shields available on amazon would have a significant effect in the same testing environment (perhaps not FIVE TIMES the distance however)
