How do you feel about the durability of earlier Nintendo handheld models in everyday use?

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From the brittle plasticky buttons on the Game Boy Pocket to the sturdy clamshell hinge of the Game Boy Advance SP, Nintendo handhelds vary widely in resilience. How did you cart around your original Game Boy Color? Did it survive backpack drops, pocket sands, and screen scratches? Did link‑cable sessions end in broken ports? Share your repair hacks: replacing screen lens with clarity film, or reinforcing hinges. In contrast, how has your Switch Lite held up under similar abuse? Do you miss the indestructible brick feel of the DMG‑01, or appreciate the lightweight modern fragility trade‑off?