Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

When I first purchased this case, I thought it was great and was going to post a 5 star review, but I decided to keep using it for a few days to see if I noticed any areas that it could improve on. Overall, I would definitely recommend the case if you like the official $40 amazon one, but think that buying a $40 case for a $120 device doesn't make sense (which is why I bought this one.) I've listed pros and cons below and compared it to the official cover which I've tried in person where relevant. Pros - Relatively light - I think this cover is a fraction lighter than the official leather one, but not much. You definitely notice that it's heavier than the kindle itself if you've been reading without a cover, but it's still fine for one handed reading. - Cheap - As I said, I wanted to buy the regular case, but the $13 definitely makes it worth it. (If you don't care about the money though, buy the official amazon one.) - Seems pretty secure in the case. I haven't ever thought it was going to fall out of the case - Microfiber-esque interior of the cover. I don't know if it's real, but it seems safe for the screen and I haven't seen any smudges/marks from it. - Thin - As there isn't anything that wraps around and covers the front of the kindle, this is about as thin a cover as you can get, probably about the same as the official cover. Cons - Occasionally, the auto sleep/wake function doesn't work. I experimented with this a bit and I am pretty sure it is because the magnet is relatively small in the cover and doesn't always reach the Kindle's sensor. I've only had this problem if you don't close the case with the spine of the cover pressing up against case. As long as it's fully closed with the flip cover pulled the farthest to the right it will go; you shouldn't have any issues. - Likely wouldn't give a ton of protection in a fall. Most cases I've had that offer good fall protection have a silicon/rubber component to them that absorbs and distributes the impact. This case seems to be a hard plastic that would more likely crack than distribute the fall around the Kindle. - Good fit, but not great. If you move it a certain way or use your thumb to press the sleep button on the bottom, you'll feel the Kindle shift up a slight amount in the case. Nothing major and could just be my case, but worth mentioning. Neutral - The official cover's has a nice rubber gasket around the edge which I think makes it look a little cleaner, but this one is fine, especially for the price. - Other reviews say it's hard to remove or that it may scratch your Kindle. I haven't tried to remove it, but I can definitely see both of those statements being true as it's a hard plastic case. I don't think the official one would scratch anything given the rubber seal it has, but I've heard it's hard to take off as well. - "Leather" is cheap, probably PU, and still had a little smell to it after a week, but I knew that going in. You can only smell it if you actually sniff the case in my experience after the first day.