Is it durable? I don't want something made from glass that can easily break
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It's pretty durable. At least it's been for us so far. And we've shuffled ours around a bunch, too.
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Wendy, I haven't had a problem with it. It can hold quite a bit of weight spread out over the surface. I haven't dropped it to the floor, but I have banged it around the countertop without any damage. I'd say, go for it.
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I have had mine for about 3 months or so and I am an animal (so my wife says) I have dropped it and used to weigh heavy items and so far it has held up great ! It always zeros and weighs my plates the same everytime . I use the plates to protect the scale and they weigh 16.2 oz EVERYTIME I put one on . I would imagine if you dropped it off the counter it may not survive but for ordinary household issues should not be problem
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It doesn't feel like it's brittle, so I don't think it'd crack or shatter. I'd be careful anyway, maybe even buy a spare one. That's also a GENIUS idea, good luck!
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It's definitely not glass. I'm not sure of the material but it's an unbreakable one. Dropped it lots of times.
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I believe it is made of Acrylic. Dont know why you would want glass. Glass would break so easily. This thing is almost bullet proof.
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Yes, I only use this plastic jar, much lighter and it won't break when my clumsy alter ego drops it. That is what happened to the original glass one.
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If you need something that's portable and durable, then yes. Otherwise, the glass quality is good, but there's no magnification, which might be an issue for some.
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We have 10 grandchildren who visit often & have had no problems. As with anything glass though, it would break if it was struck hard enough.
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It's not real glass. We have dropped it a time or two and it has not broken or even cracked.
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I don't know but it's pretty hard and durable plastic at the top of the glass. I have no concerns of it breaking
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It's pretty darn durable. I drop my phone from waist height (coming out of my pocket) pretty frequently and haven't had a problem. There is just enough of a lip on the front side, so that it protects the front glass from being fully exposed to impact. I wouldn't chunk it into a brick wall or anything, but for everyday wear and tear, plus a tumble out of the pocket from time to time, this case has been really great.
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I feel like you could break it, particularly at the bend of the base. But I don't feel like if it fell off a table it would shatter or anything. It feels more like hard plastic than glass in my opinion.
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Hello. It's not plastic for sure. It's glass, but better than glass. It looks like glass but it is break resistant. I dropped one of mine on a tile floor (brand new - right out of the box) and it did not break. Probably if you hit it with a hammer, you could break it.
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No, be carefull because the glass has bad quality. It breaks so fast at the first impact.
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Yes, I'd say it's durable. As turtleperson mentions, the clamp that holds it is made out of plastic, and it probably wouldn't take much to break it. As long as you're careful during installation and so long as nothing crashes into the unit after installation then it will be fine. The pump itself is very durable and I don't foresee having any durability issues with it.I've had mine for 3 months now, and I love it. Water used to just trickle out of my RO faucet before... After installing this pump I actually have to be careful to not turn the faucet all the way on when filling ice cube trays or water splashes everywhere due to the higher pressure! Yes, I'd say it's durable. As turtleperson mentions, the clamp that holds it is made out of plastic, and it probably wouldn't take much to break it. As long as you're careful during installation and so long as nothing crashes into the unit after installation then it will be fine. The pump itself is very durable and I don't foresee having any durability issues with it.I've had mine for 3 months now, and I love it. Water used to just trickle out of my RO faucet before... After installing this pump I actually have to be careful to not turn the faucet all the way on when filling ice... » Read More Yes, I'd say it's durable. As turtleperson mentions, the clamp that holds it is made out of plastic, and it probably wouldn't take much to break it. As long as you're careful during installation and so long as nothing crashes into the unit after installation then it will be fine. The pump itself is very durable and I don't foresee having any durability issues with it.I've had mine for 3 months now, and I love it. Water used to just trickle out of my RO faucet before... After installing this pump I actually have to be careful to not turn the faucet all the way on when filling ice cube trays or water splashes everywhere due to the higher pressure! « Show Less
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it's definitely not glass . probably a good high impact plastic.. it is also leak proof on it's side. i really like them and have 3.
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None of it is glass, it is plastic and still capable of cracking if dropped. The plastic is not sturdy as others seem to think it is. If you drop it on a hard surface, it will be damaged in some way, if not unusable.
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We have not installed ours yet as it's going in a new house that is just now being built. However, I can say that it is heavy & very thick glass which should stand up nicely to normal use. Short of dropping it or striking it with great force I doubt if it would crack, chip or break easily. Even if it did, I'd probably not hesitate to buy the same one again because it really is beautiful & very well made!