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(More customer reviews)This is the third shell that I have gotten for my Droid, and it is a keeper!
First, the set up:
When I bought the phone, I got the Body Glove case that the Verizon store had available. It is an excellent shell - it fits well, has great grip, is rugged and provides very good protection for the Droid. My only real problem with it is that it is BULKY. It adds significantly to the size of the Droid both physically and visually. I do notice this bulk in my pocket too. It even made it somewhat difficult to remove from my pocket. I wanted something not so bulky that might still provide some protection for the phone when I drop it.
Next, I bought a cheap shell that is similar to the Seidio. It was OK, but far from perfect. The big improvement was the lack of bulk, but... The back was warped and did not quite snap on completely. The front was OK, but broke after a few weeks of use. There HAS to be a better shell out there.
Now for the Seidio...
I have done quite a bit of research on-line and there is a lot of praise for Seidio. There were some concerns for the Seidio Innocase Surface, as apparently some of the first production run was not quite right. It was reported that the top did not fit as it should. As I understand it, Seidio replaced the defective parts promptly and without any haggling or hesitation. Great customer service and attitude. In spite of the possible fit issues, I decided to try the Seidio Innocase Surface out for myself. Since I have an extreme aversion to paying full price for anything, I shopped around and found a good deal here on Amazon. I paid my money (not cheap, but the best rarely ever is), waited a few days and...
Nice case!! Nicely packaged, easy to remove from packaging (I wish more vendors would package this well) and good looking. Of course, I promptly removed the Body Glove shell from the phone and started to fit the Seidio to it. The first shock (yes, SHOCK) was when I tried the front piece. I looked at it and determined the correct orientation. There is a small notch in the bottom end for the microphone and an indentation at the top for the power/lock button. I placed it over the Droid and it practically installed itself! REALLY... I aligned it on the phone and just barley touched it and it snapped on. That was too easy. I looked closely and it looked to be in place. I pulled at a bit and it did not come off. Yes, the fit was PERFECT and it locked in place with incredible ease. Just to be sure, I removed it and re-installed it. Still just as easy - just lay it in place and it snaps on with very little pressure. No, it does not come off as easily as it goes on. It does not come off unless deliberately removed. The back is a perfect fit too, but does require just a little more pressure to get it sapped on.
This shell is quite slim. Much less bulky than the Body Glove, not much more so than the bare Droid. Nice fit in the hand, nice fit in the pocket. It has a nice soft feel to the surface even though it is plastic, not rubber. The grip is not as good as the rubber surface of the Body Glove, but it is similar to the bare Droid. It looks good, fits PERFECTLY and handles well. My biggest quibble with it is that it is not quite as easy to use the volume buttons. It does not block the volume rocker, but is close enough at the ends to make using the volume rocker feel a bit awkward compared to the other cases I have used that have a little bit more clearance at the ends of the volume rocker switch. I guess that I am just used to pressing on the very ends of the rocker switch. Easy to get used to, and a very minor quibble. This shell does not interfere with any of the other keys, switches or buttons on the phone. There is no binding or rubbing when sliding the keyboard out or in. You could hardly ask for a better design and fit.
Last but not least, after four weeks of use, this shell still looks almost pristine. There are no scratches on the surface, and just a few minor nicks that you can feel and have to look closely to see on the exposed edge of the case at the bottom end of the phone. I find this to be pretty impressive, as my pocket is not exactly the friendliest place to reside - what with all of the other things that get stuffed in there on a regular and irregular basis.
To sum it up: If you want a shell to protect your Droid from daily use and mild abuse, but don't want the bulk of some SERIOUS armor, DO go ahead and pay the money for the Seidio Innocase Surface. The others may be cheaper, but what I tried was not worth it. Just skip right past the other slim look-alikes and me-toos and get the Seidio - you will not be disappointed.
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