Well, I finally got the case today! My initial feedback when I took it out of the box was "WOW! This is perfect"... The leather quality is awesome, it has a nice solid feel to inside and out. I'm not thrilled with the little logo on the front but its small compared to most that I've seen and I'd rather have a little icon like that instead of some company name stamped on like others do.
I've added a few pictures showing the "faults" I see with it, but I'll preface this with me saying 2 things.. 1)
I'm being picky and I know that, it really is a great case and 2) I think what I consider a 'fault' would be explained by the manufacturer as a requirements of using leather and the shape it has to be. I have a cheap $10 Amazon case which covers the corner better, but molded plastic is probably easier to fit to an exact size and doesn't need to be hand lined with good, quality leather. I'm sure it has to be cut a certain way to keep the leather smooth around the corners and so the iPad would fit in the case, so I understand it.
I'd also like to say the case does match
the pics they posted on their website, I sort of knew how it would be when I ordered and was on the fence, but still went ahead with it.
Now, a few positives - the few cutouts it has are very good and line up nicely. The indented/invisible power and volume buttons are awesome. They aren't imprinted like the picture on the website, but they are slightly raised so you can feel where they are and you hit the button you want to. Its a flawless implementation.
Anyway, here are the pictures...
The first one is just to show the inside color, they dont really show that on the site, I think my picture maybe makes it look a little too yellow, its a tan color, almost a skin-tone shade (if your a lightly tanned caucasian)
The second picture is probably my biggest gripe - it seems like the front cover is a TINY bit shorter than the back of the case, so when its closer you can see the back and in the right corner it exposes a little bit of the iPad. Its not a HUGE deal, but something they should fix.. if they made the case 1/8 of an inch bigger it would cover the top and bottom perfectly.
The 3rd and 4th pictures show what I was talking about above - how the corners just don't seem fully covered.. Now, keep in mind, if you drop this thing and it hits a corner I don't think them being exposes they way they are will be any less protected if it wrapped it entirely, its purely cosmetic, but again, like in picture 2 I think just making the front of the case 1/8" bigger helps eliminate some of this - or make it less visible.
All that being said, I'm unsure if I'm keeping it or not. I WANT to love it, the shade of leather, the feel of it, the quality are superb. It feels like such a nice, well made case. I've bought my share of cheap cases from Amazon and eBay and this feels so much better - but the physical gripes I have bother me and make me wonder if its worth the cost.
I've already emailed them and mentioned my concerns and requested an RMA but I doubt I'd actually send it back to them, they are in Hong Kong and the hassle and shipping costs would make it not worth it.. If I don't keep it i'd ebay or marketplace it here.. (That said, if anyone wants it -
Here it is.. )
Hope this helps some people who are on the fence!
