the flexibility many only be needed once in some applications. Ship millions of them flat and have downstream manufacturers integrate them as they see fit. It could open up many options that current require very expensive custom manufacturing. Another area that would benefit and not need to use the flexibility often would be advertisement. Throw a bunch of these up on pillars or other odd places.

Plus you would have to think that LG has examined your very same issue. They may have reached the point to where they have that handled or mitigated sufficiently to give a good lifetime.