That's why you have "connector" savers.. Sacrificial 1:1 adapters.
Ok, so you plug in an el cheapo 1:1 adapter into your 50K SA, which means, if that thing does not meet the tolerance requirements, it will have already damaged the SA's female connector. That kinda sacrificial 1:1 would ONLY make sense if it is a model that meets the precision specs, which means it would be a reputable brand 1:1
As to dropping connectors: RF connectors are never made to be abused due to mechanical stress.
I'm still waiting on objective performance data. Not much of a smack down here..
That's only in theory. When you are working at a cell tower in the middle of nowhere, and people expect you to get the job done yesterday, you would want a connector that survives minor OOPS'es, and not drive back to headquarters to get a new connector
But hey, you might be Mr Perfect who never OOPS'es, then this won't apply to you. But us mere mortals occasionally do screw up