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Honestly, the only thing that stopped me from going them this time around was the ip55 rating. I do too much stuff that involves my phone getting wet. So, realistically, I can't look at anything that has less than IP68 because I need that full immersion rating. The quest for repairability doesn't need to compromise that, you can have an IP68 rating with a battery that is removable by screws. The Samsung X-Cover Pro proved that. It's just not financially incentivized for consumer devices, which is why you normally only find it for dedicated corporate device lines