Okay, so I got my case on Tuesday and after two days with the case on I'm ready to give my opinion.
I personally think this case is far superior to the Lifeproof case in a few places.
One, the screen is way better, the screen on the Obex is clear, i mean crystal clear, after using my phone with case on it's like looking at a new screen compared to with the Lifeproof. The screen also feels more durable, the Lifeproof screen has always been wavy and seems flimsy.
Second, I feel that the case itself is more durable feeling in the hand.
Third, the sound to me at least is much better on the Obex. I think as with all 4proofs cases (Obex, Lifeproof, Armor and the Atlas) that the sound isn't going to sound quite like the sound of a naked phone. The Obex sound to me sounds better than the Lifeproof case on a lower volume and I think all inclosed cases have to be a little muffled but I don't want to run my phone on full volume and I don't with Obex.
Fourth, the customer service that I've recieived from Seidio has been far more pleasant than with Lifeproof. Lifeproof took weeks to respond to emails, phone calls took 20 mins of being on hold to get someone to answer. I did just get a replacement from Lifeproof and they were prompt this time in responding to my emails about getting a replacement. I'm also slightly confused about their case numbering system as I seem to have recieived a lower number case and not the newest version of the case when I got this replacement.
As with everything there are for sure some improvements that can be made.
One, the rubber ports ... if the Obex could have the same hard rubber as the Lifeproof does covering the headphone port and only the hard plastic covering the lightning cover I feel it would be better. The rubber concerns me on two points, one being durability and secondly the ability to actually keep a watertight seal.
Secondly, the screen is super flat but does a take a little extra pressure to get the screen to respond. Mine seems to be in the top left corner and in some places on the screen. It could be the bumps on the screen that cause this. This isn't a deal breaker for me cause I feel the screen looks and feels far better than the Lifeproof screen.
Third, and as someone else mentioned here, my case sometimes doesn't seem to clip completely on the bottom right. I've requested a new case and we'll see what they say. I clipped my case on starting on the right side and that seems to make it fasten tight but I'm a little paranoid when I take my phone near water that that part of the case has come open.
Lastly is the camera cover, I haven't taken many pictures yet and my paranoia might be getting the best of me at this moment, but I feel that my pictures aren't as clear as they could be. I'll be taking more pictures in the next few days to try to compare.
Wow, sorry for this novel that I wrote, but I hope it helps someone with making a decision on this case.
If you have any questions let me know and I'd be happy to answer as best I can.