Feel like I'm going to drop this thing all the time

I've had this phone for 48 hours and I've almost dropped it more times than I can count. I have the black rubber back on it, feels like I'm holding a bar of soap. The bumper helps a little but looks god awful on the phone. Should I case the phone or just deal with it. I'm on the brink of returning it but I really want to like this phone.

Verizon-Intermittent Data drop

I just received this phone yesterday and dropped the sim from my 2014 X into it and it worked perfectly all day. Today, however, the data has periodically dropped until I reset the phone or toggle cellular network. Are there settings I need to modify to optimize? Any ideas welcome.
Thanks!

Preferred network type - global
Enhanced 4G LTE Mode - on
Data whie Roaming - off
System select - automatic

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