Durability has never been a concern for me and I'd be equally as annoyed with a dented aluminum bezel as a shattered ceramic. I'd still be replacing it either way, so it's kind of a moot point to me.
I don't think there are better practical options than ceramic for bezels. Synthetic lab grown sapphire is close, but is equally likely to crack with shock forces as ceramic and costs a small fortune for thick large pieces.
Despite wrecking the stainless steel bezel, I personally have never damaged an aluminum bezel insert, but I know it can and does happen. I only have a few ceramic inserts, most of my watches have steel inserts, actually, and I wouldn't use those ceramic component watches like I did the aluminum ones in the day. The best practical material is just not ceramic (or sapphire). It is a fine material, can make a watch look great, but it's a real liability.
I was worried about scuffing the aluminium insert on my SMP when I got it, but I've had it coming up on eight years now and it still doesn't have any more than the faintest of scratches on it. They're not that precious, thankfully.
If I'm honest though, if I was gonna buy a newer reference, I think I would prefer ceramic. Chances are, any damage that will break a ceramic bezel will dent/gouge aluminium so badly you'd be replacing it regardless, I agree with Dirk063 on that.
