But the clips are cheap plastic...

Cheap plastic will not last long.

The case is made of hard plastic like material.

A year later my second case has broken plastic in one corner, but I'm sure OtterBox would replace it again

The downfall of this case is the protective clear plastic that was used to cover the face of the phone.

The inner hard plastic has a better feel as oppose to the previous material

This case is still made up of a solid plastic inner case surrounded by rubber.

In taking the case apart the plastic fell apart

The major problem with this case is that it has flexible plastic or silicone all around that narrows down to thin strips to go around pieces of the hard plastic shell of the case

The hard plastic layer fits your phone like a glove and the rubber part is non-slip and effectively protects from bumps and knocks

(They did require a bit of jumping through hoops -- taking pictures of the case, all markings inside both the hard plastic shell AND the soft rubber wrap, etc

Kind of mediocre plastic not worth the ten dollars

There is constantly an oily look between the screen and the protective plastic that cannot be removed which decreases the sharpness and detail quite a bit.

Depressing the plastic with your finger produces a subtle movement in the plastic prior to interacting with the screen.

I have faith in Dad to tell you the truth, he is the kind of guy that does not remove the original protective plastic from the remote

The plastic pieces on the sides and the belt clip are cheap plastic.

When I removed this case from my iphone I was surprise on how much the clear plastic of the case decreased the quality and detail of the iphone screen.

I thought that the "screen protector" would be one of those stupid stickers that don't really do much of anything, but I was surprised to see it's actually a clear hard plastic that takes away any fear of scratching your screen

The plastic has become brittle

it is a hard plastic and the belt clip broke off after about a week.

Plastic broke in less than a week.

The clear plastic over the screen has always worked as if it wasn't there at all and never interferes with touch precision or anything, however after all the

I would definitely recommend this case for its non slip grip, front cover, and hard plastic durability.

The Defender series shares with the Commuter the same basic elements of silicone rubber and a very hard plastic shell--one sandwiching the other

Especially considering it's got a dual shell where the inside is gel and the outside hard plastic.

The first has the plastic cover to protect your screen, the second is the backing which slips onto the phone, then it snaps in to place.

When I originally bought my iPhone 4S, I had a very hard plastic case

I was a little surprised when I first got it because I was used to other Otterbox designs which have the soft silicone inside a hard plastic shell

The silicone is peeling, and the plastic is filthy

For some reason, the rubber that goes around the hard plastic would lose its shape and become loose.

needless to say I was very concerned that if I were to drop it with this case on, the hard plastic would shatter my phone

The clear plastic cover scratched after

I thought that the "screen protector" would be one of those stupid stickers that don't really do much of anything, but I was surprised to see it's actually a clear hard plastic that takes away any fear of scratching your screen

The hard plastic provides a sound frame

Finally, when one of the hard plastic tabs on the holster snapped off while holstering my phone, I switched back to another brand.

The material is of high quality, not the smelly, flimsy plastic stuff you get sometimes.

There is soft plastic that cushions and helps gripping the unit

Inside of the rubber outer casing is a sturdy plastic case that actually holds your phone

After a few months of use, the soft plastic deteriorated to the point that the cutouts that allow for access to operations; such as the cover for the power connector, the ear phones, or the button to access Siri disintegrated.

The major problem with this case is that it has flexible plastic or silicone all around that narrows down to thin strips to go around pieces of the hard plastic shell of the case

The inner hard plastic has a better feel as oppose to the previous material

Although, the rubber case around the hard plastic will wear down over time and become a huge pain to keep in place.

The downfall of this case is the protective clear plastic that was used to cover the face of the phone.

More expensive than the slick plastic cases I buy - but their phones obviously don't have ADD like mine does (LOL).

It was a solid plastic shell that had a removable rubber coating.

Top grade plastic

After a few days use the hole [for fingerprint scans] in the flimsy plastic screen guard let enough dust in to qualify as dustbunnies.that was more annoying than the protection issues I mentioned.

The clear plastic over the display has a very minute level of give before touching the surface of the touchscreen; I've only found this to be an issue with fast-paced gaming, practically unnoticeable otherwise

The outside protective case is a rubberize plastic for good feel and grip, and there's an inside hard plastic case for durable protection when I drop it.

The Otterbox is hard plastic with a silicone cover

After a few months of use, the soft plastic deteriorated to the point that the cutouts that allow for access to operations; such as the cover for the power connector, the ear phones, or the button to access Siri disintegrated.

When I got my iPhone 4S it was in a cheap plastic case that wouldn't protect it from a fly; Since I've applied my Otterbox I can drop my phone from just about any (non-extreme) distance without worrying.

The hard plastic

As for this one the plastic continued to fall off as if it contracted some sort of

The clear plastic cover scratched after

Demanding because the clear plastic cover over the face of the phone is too thick, therefore requiring exaggerated finger interaction with the phone (a hard press)

The screen protector part does not last very long, however if you remove the silly plastic screen protector and replace it with one of those tempered glass screen protectors the hard plastic case with silicone outer

The OtterBox Defender as the name suggests is built to last with its tough built to protect the phone

a very special feature is that it has a swivel belt holster that fits on the belt of my pants in a horizontal fashion as well as in a vertical position.

But, it tore very quickly around the lock switch and the ear phone plug, as well as where the charger plug goes.

My iPad still works good as

The clear plastic over the screen has always worked as if it wasn't there at all and never interferes with touch precision or anything, however after all the

I have had my case for two years now and it is still as strong as when I took it out of the package

Extremely disappointed as I had heard good things.

Make sure to pop the case off every so often and clean as it WILL GET DIRTY.This has done a FANTASTIC job of keeping my iPhone safe

Great product for s fair price

the cover for the iPhone (plastic screen cover) won`t let me press on the touchscreen that well

I was really worried about my son damaging his first I

It is tough, durable and protects his I-phone very well.

It protects your I phone very well.

This it the best unit to protect your $800.00 I Pone 4/5, and it will end up saving you a fortune in replacement screens.

They will protect the I-