There are posts like this with every release the last handful of years. Not sure what to think of it...
My wife and I did stand in a rather long line to get Zagg screen protectors yesterday but mine is already popping up on one side even though it was installed perfectly - no amount of pressing is making it stay down.

I was going to go protector'less this year too... Whatever. I've used tempered glass on my 6+, 6s+, 8+, and now my Xs Max.
They never really last that long, the longest being 8 months. I've had them randomly spider and on any drop, even minor, the protector shatters (when the phone glass under would have been more than fine). I usually get Anker ones because you can get 2 for $9.
I am leaning against them because, especially with the Xs MAX, they show reflections MUCH worse than the original iPhone glass.
My wife is much harder with her iPhones and never uses screen protectors (this is her first one on the Xs MAX) - she's had a scratch here and there but usually due to an accident, but nothing horrific.