They do look fragile, LVS, but they can take more than you might imagine. I’ve had my 63 bent at the tip pretty good. That said, I try to be careful and especially not whack it on anything.
Bob
Whacked it on something I did a few years ago Bob, my old emerald green 2wt fly rod against a boulder trying to free line from vegetation when it got loose at an impossible moment..lol. Oh how I miss that little green sunfish rod. Lesson learned!