Almost all the hoopla (and moolah) and hype has so far been surrounded around its terrific software and its great cousin, the App Store. What about its hardware?

Yes, the hardware is sleek. We admire its sleek look and the feel, the caress (ahem). But have you have wondered how hard is it? How stubborn that is.

What is the tolerance level of the iPhone? Is the hardware as stubborn as the Rock of Gibraltar?  Can it stand the attack of soaps? Or the greasy attack of oily, sticky food? Or the screeching attack of keys indie the pocket? Which part of it is better, I mean sterner? The front or the back? And finally, can it sustain if you drive a motorcycle over it?!

Take it look at the following PC world video, taken just after the iPhone 3G’s launch and decide!