What are you doing with your phone that makes durability the main thing that makes it better?

Not the main thing, but why should durability decrease when I get a newer and (supposadly better phone)?

My 14 pro was heavier.

Then decreasing durability was a good thing, given how it saved 19 ehole grams.

I don’t treat my phones like shit so why should I care about that so much?

Me neither, but I guess unlike you, accidents happen to me.

Also they didn’t get pricier this year, did they? I recall paying the same this year vs last year.

Well, if you buy a 14 now it'll be cheaper than the 15.