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There's virtually no improvement. We see a 6th gen at least once a week. That's no different than the 5th gen. I will admit the 4th gen is the least reliable of the last three generations mentioned here.
Every single generation of flip or fold, someone has came in after release day with a dead screen. The issue has always been a result of the hinge damaging the screen. The opening action alone is enough to damage cables or the panel itself.
Because screen replacement involves replacing the entire frame (we transplant the board only), we have to have the correct color frame in stock. If we don't, it's just a matter of whether or not we can order the correct color. And if we can't you're sending it to Samsung. They do not allow us to order the special/exclusive colors.
As a note here: flip and fold models have a battery on each side. If you're unfortunate and have a battery expand on the side that has an outer screen and it cracks, you're replacing the frame and outer screen. The batteries come with the frame. Samsung does not allow individual replacement due to how the batteries are paired.