I've tried all sorts of cases over the years and I always come back to this brand. I work in a shop with lots of tools and heavy lifting and dust and grime. Otterbox has saved my phone so many times.
It is true that it does make the phone a good deal bulkier. But I have large hands and actually need more to hold on to.
You will see in the negative reviews a lot about it not fitting properly. I actually had that problem too at first but discovered it was just that the port cover on the underside needed to be wiggled out from under the hard case a touch. Now it's perfect.
On the minus side, that port cover is stiffer and harder to get into than any previous case I've had. Hoping it will loosen up a bit over time. For now it makes it a mite difficult to negotiate plugging in the headphones or charger in the dark.
Also, while I prefer the commuter series to the defender for aesthetic reasons, I do like that the defender doesn't slide around on surfaces. I would love some kind of grip on the hard shell to help. It's also a little difficult to hold when it's new but that diminishes over time.
But the great fit and incredible sturdiness and nice clean lines outweigh any of that. As long as they keep up this quality I'll keep buying.
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Finally Got the Case to Fit
I came back to up my original rating from a one to a 3. My son was able to get the case on perfectly in one try, though he won't tell me exactly what he did. Kids.Anyway, I left up the original image showing the case not fitting properly, and added another showing the case fitting perfectly.
