Originally Posted by SRQ Guy

I saw this analysis, and I think they're spot-on. Apple made a mistake by anchoring that brace where they did and made it worse by using a screw which becomes a pivot or fulcrum, effectively creating a lever which multiplies force.

Interestingly, the consumer reports test doesn't test for this particular failure. It's not about the raw force required to bend the phone in the middle, it's about applying force in a specific direction at a specific location on the phone. I suspect you'll see a much different bracing system in the iPhone 6S+.