I received my case in Slate about 5 days ago. I've now had some time to live with it and form an opinion. Overall, I guess I am a bit disspointed. It's a nice case, but there are some problems and issues. Here is my review:
The good:
1) The case is very attractive and very sleek . Adds very little bulk or weight to the phone.
The not so good:
1) Even though the case is very tight to the phone, there is a little bit of play on the sides. The top and bottom feel secure, but the sides do come away from the phone under certain moves. I have not had any instances with the case sliding off the phone.
2) The headphone hole is very small. My headphone of choice, that I thought I would have no problem with, didn't fit. I took a razor blade and shaved down some thin slices of rubber off the very end of the headphone jack and it fits fine. I wasn't happy about doing it, but it works.
3) My biggest problem is the fit of the case when using a Glass screen protector. The Spigen website says that this case is compatible with Glass screen protectors. This is really not accurate. The rubber on the front of the case does not fit over the Glass protector. It essentially buts up against the protector. As such, there is really no lip on the front to protect the phone. If you place the phone on a table front side down, the Glass screen protector is essentially sitting right on the table.
4) As far a color, the Slate looks almost black. There is almost no contrast in colors to the black rubber of the case. The pictures on their website show a more blueish tint. The case is very dark.
I contacted Spigen about the fit problem with the Glass screeen protector. there response was "The case was not made to cover the edges of the glastr. It is going to be flush with the glastr once the case is on the phone." I think that the Spigen website is misleading since it states in the FAQ that the case is compatilbe with the glass screen protectors. Sigen suggested that I return the case if I am not satisfied.
Overall, I do think it's a nice case. I do have a problem with the fit with the glass screeen protector and I'm not sure whether I am going to return it. I understand that bumper cases do not provide the greatest level of protection, but I was hoping for a bit of a lip on the front side.
As far a value, $31.99 is a lot of money to spend on a case. If you are expecting a "perfect" case for that amount of money, you may be dissappointed because the case is not 'perfect".
Hope this review helps some people.
Ken
