To underline my point that thinner can be alot worse, the best example for this is the Sony DPT-RP1 and DPT-CP1 13.3" and 10.3" ebook readers. They are glued together and are not meant to be taken apart at all incase any repair will become necessary. Rather they will be returned incase of any damage and exchanged for a new one (if sony customer service even responds).
Here a quote from Reddit where someone experienced a defect:
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These stuffs are made by adhesive technology the whole unit and battery all glued together to ensure cheap and fast assembly and that consumers will buy a new one, and cannot be repaired. Therefore Sony doesn't have their own repair service even that is outsourced and even if they take it they will send it back to the factory and shift it to a refurb. Besides important to mention not only Sony does it. If you live in Europe, I read that the Union is going to submit a new bill that in the EU adhesive technology -- Edit: and built in timer -- will be banned and all products must be serviceable on low cost. I still need to verify this news, though.
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They are build to be very light and thin but have alot of durability issues due to the thin cases. Screens seems to break easily and show lines or non-responsive areas where the pen cant be used probably due to flex-damage.
The sony DPT-S1 was still made with a metal case and manufactured in japan while the newer DPT-RP1 and CP1 are made in china completely with thin and light plastic cases.
Some pictures from amazon customer reviews underline this problem I would advise to read some of the customer experiences there since so many people seem to have durability issues: Some brand new out of the box and others with longtime experiences.:
