It does not feel more robust. But the double screensize just makes the iLiads screen more fragile. And you sometimes dont pay enough attention to it. Like haloding the iLiad and a phone in one hand with the phone on the iLiads screen. A simple shake and unlucky position of the phone migt put extreme pinpoint pressure on the iLiads screen. Or having it in a backpack and putting a torque force on it, might also break the screen.
But i have used the iLiad now for almost one and a half years, and i have not yet had any problems and although i am very careful with the screen, it is not as fragile as i would be scared to break it, while taking notes.
And since the Cybook is soooo thin, i am always afraid, it might break in half