13 pro max here and it’s not in a case. Screen protector has been on since day one but the phone is much nicer to hold never mind see, when it’s not in case. So as an adult I take the risk. My bank account comes with phone insurance included, so that handles any fear I might have had. There also isn’t a mark on the body of the phone.I really don't get all the excitement over colors. Is anyone really using these things without a case? I'd like to but I tried it with the iPhone 6 and ended up with a shattered phone, even though I'm a lot more careful than most.