Honestly. I'm something of a perfectionist. Everythig I own I try to keep in mint condition. From my phone, my car. Whatever it is. If not mint, at least great as can be. This is such a nice phone to me I don't want one scratch on it, I won't let it drop. I can promise myself that but I am very careful. I rarely even set it on solid hard surfaces unless there is paper or something to lay it on. Like you I enjoy the beauty of the phone so I use a ghost armor full body wrap for protection that still shows the beauty of the full phone.
Once I get my incase snap case, it's going on quick. I also think at times, it's neat to have a phone that doesn't look like the next guys.