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Originally Posted by mgmueller
Build quality, in my opinion differs quite significantly.
Housing of Sony readers is aluminum for example. Most others simply are plastic.
But you might call this "quality of material" instead of "build quality".
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I don't know that case material alone matters for a reader. As an example there are the Kindles which, while they have a plastic case, it is a high end plastic and gives just as solid a feel as the Sony devices.
As long as the case has no flex and the seams are even (indicator of a quality build that should be solid but alone not a guarantee of a 'solid' device) I would think it is a matter of preference as to the feel of each material. Remember the Kindle is demo'd on the Amazon site dropped on a corner to show how durable it is...
I think for ereader devices, the interal frame matters a lot. A good frame paired with a well made case will give the torque resistance needed for the eink displays.
Maybe display flex might be a good indicator of better builds? I wonder if some displays will show more flex than others and this might make them more vulnerable to damage?