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The_Folding_Atty posted on r/surface1w
The case you had was really a "dress it up"/personalizing thing rather than a protective case. No padding. What you need is something more like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004WMW8F2 Even with case like this, there's a chance of damage if you drop the machine, but the padding in this sort of thing limits the forces experienced by the laptop. A hard plastic case like the one you show can reduce force a little, by breaking itself. But it's not nearly as effective.