Photos reveal why you might want to buy a third party case for your Pixel 9 series phone

There is a mystery here. The disappointed Pixel 9 Pro XL owner says that he never dropped the phone and the only thing he can come up with as an explanation is that he frequently placed and removed the phone into and out of his back pocket. But even he calls that a stretch. He plans to exchange the case for a new one and hopes that his experience was due to a defect with the material.

Other commenters on this social media site weighed in with their experiences. “Every Google case I ever got was crap. Don’t know why a cheap Amazon case will always beat them,” said one. Another subscriber to the site wrote, “Every Pixel case I’ve gotten has had quality issues since the 6. They’re the best. But they are absolute garbage. Think they’re meant to never be taken off.”

On the other hand, a few were praising the Pixel 9 case they bought from Google. “I’ve had good luck with mine so far! I dropped my phone and the case did not take any damage or get hurt,” said one.