The concrete & drywall tests aren't necessarily a bad thing depending or your needs: they're reasonable analogs for rocks etc.

If you're going caving or hiking in arctic environments or fording mountain streams etc, there are lots of "stress tests" of this sort that may make sense, assuming you would rather learn of water penetration or a poorly protected batteries at home rather than in the field.

If you're just getting walked by your dog then a "field failure" may not matter much.