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★★★★☆
Solid case, but has some flawed design choices
This is a solid case. If I drop my phone, I know this Otterbox will protect it from most falls, which I would expect from an almost $60 case. However, this case does has some flawed design choices that will almost certainly impact the longevity of the case, which is something I would NOT expect from an almost $60 case. First and foremost, the pros: Great protection all around Does not add too much bulk given that the Iphone 6s+ is already large Not slippery, feels great in the hands The screen cover isn't all that bad There is a cover over the finger print reader that hasn't affected the reader itself (added protection against wear) Volume / sound buttons are a little tough to push in, but still feel great The cons: My two major concerns with this case, which will likely impact the longevity of the case itself, are the way the port covers open up and how much they open up. 1) The port covers are great, don't get me wrong. However, they open up towards the front bezel. That means that the smallest part of the case will experience the most stress. If there is a rip, the rip will move forward towards the front part of the screen. Since there is not much material between where the port opens up and where the front part of the case ends, if there is a rip, it won't be long until the whole port cover is ripped off. Even if there isn't a rip, anytime you open up the port covers, you are putting stress on the front bezel part of the case. It will eventually stretch out and the rubber part of the case will no longer be securely attached to the case. 2) In addition, the port covers do not open widely enough. So in order to get the power plug in or an aux jack cable, you have to force the port covers to open up more than what appears to be intended, meaning that there is more stress on the front bezel of the case than what was intended. If you use an aux jack cable like I do for car trips, you are essentially forcing the port cover to be open wider than what was intended and it will be sitting that like for some time. This will certainly impact the longevity of the case. I have included photos to show you what I mean. In the future, I hope that Otterbox will make the port covers open toward the back part of the case, since there is more material to support higher levels of stress. This would also allow the port covers to open up more (since the phone's ports are located in a more forward position on the phone). I realize that this would likely have an impact on the ability to dock the phone with the case on, but you still can't really do that now given the thickness of the case anyways. For now, 4 out of 5 - I will update this review in a few months to see if it holds up or if my concerns prove to be true. Edit on 10/17/15: I've dropped my phone a couple times already, and this case has absolutely protected my phone, so that makes me happy Edit on 1/3/16: Happy New Year everyone! I figured I would give you all an update on how the case is holding up. To be honest, it is holding up pretty dang well! I've dropped my phone a least ten times and there hasn't been any damage to the phone or case, so that is great! The rubber around the edge of the case is still holding up. It has stretched a little, but not to the point where it isn't connected to the hard case inside. I will still keep an eye on it. The only other issue I have experienced is water. I sometimes get a little water on the case and if I get it on the finger print reader, it WILL get under the screen protector. Once the water gets under the screen, it will spread across it, which causes the keyboard to be useless until I take the case off to get rid of the water. Other than that, I really appreciate the protection this case offers!
October 2015 · Electronics · verified purchase
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