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thanks, I just place my order with him :)

I noticed his email is from this company...

http://www.simonproduct.com/



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the authentic is painted as well...any paint can chip off in my opinion.

I'm sure that the paint will chip off and the case will likely be dented a little - but these are considerations for the authentic case as well. As for protecting the phone, there is a significant 1-1.5mm lip on front and back which prevent the phone from contacting flat surfaces. The inside is cushioned with a soft black TPU-like material. There is no way this case will fall apart on impact. 4 screws and aluminum.
 
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Did you guys choose the free Hong Kong parcel? That one scares me due to the warning that sometimes they get lost lol.
 
Did you guys choose the free Hong Kong parcel? That one scares me due to the warning that sometimes they get lost lol.

Yes. My seller offered delivery confirmation. Not sure about other sellers. In case of incomplete delivery, the order would have been refunded.
 
hmm my postage status for the white vapor pro is now saying:

Try Later
The system is currently unable to confirm the status of your item with reference RA**********. Please try again later.

anyone had this before? im tracking it on royalmail (UK).
 
Just ordered a blue/silver and pink chroma(for the wife) with dhl shipping. I'll post pics as soon as they come in.
 
I ordered a white vapor 4 since they were all out from Jacky. Since it was cheap I thought I would see if the 4 would affect the 4S signal. Plus I like the all aluminum even though the plastic insert is suppose to help with the reception. Even if I don't get that great of reception I'll just wait for the white vapor pros to come back in stock
 
also in contact with jacky. She's going to send me pictures of some newer version of the e13ctron case, as well as some vapor pictures so I can decide which would work best with my two different back plates I ordered..
 
I ordered mine on the 14th from this vendor. It shipped this past Tuesday and the tracking finally posted on USPS today stating it was last scanned in China.

I didn't realize when I bought it that there were so many different vendors. I'll post if there are any issues with this one but I suspect that it will be just like the others.
 
Received my Vapor Pro white yesterday 10/22 ordered on 10/10. Overall very pleased with the case. I have never seen or felt a real Vapor Pro, but judging from photos, it is impossible to tell that this is fake. The item arrived in perfect condition and with all the implements that the real case comes with - box, soft case, screwdriver+screws, white backing, authenticity card. There are soft black inserts inside the aluminum frame which cushions the antenna. Fitment is perfect. Feels amazing in hand, nice and grippy. Full wifi signal, phone signal normal (I usually have 2-3 bars at home), phone calls sound the same, Bluetooth Jawbone Era sounds great as normal. TONS of compliments.

I ordered some other colors today. $26.32, free shipping. Aliexpress prompts you to verify delivery, to prevent fraud - a nice touch. To have 5-6 cases for the price of one real one - can't beat that.

5/5 stars.

Seller: http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/...-Case-for-iphone-4-Aluminium-Bumper-Case.html

looks amazing cant wait till i get mine unfortunately ordered the 10th and probably got another 10 days to go slow shipment on the seller
 
Got mine today. It's ok I guess. Not superb quality or anything. Paint is a bit thin in some places it seems, and the edges are a bit rough. Button on top looks to be a little scuffed. Overall for the price though, I like it. Just wish I had a phone to put it on though...

I'll post some pics later tonight if I have time. All the pics were taken in my car, just picked it up at the post office and wanted to check it out before going back to work.
 
Got mine today. It's ok I guess. Not superb quality or anything. Paint is a bit thin in some places it seems, and the edges are a bit rough. Button on top looks to be a little scuffed. Overall for the price though, I like it. Just wish I had a phone to put it on though...

I'll post some pics later tonight if I have time. All the pics were taken in my car, just picked it up at the post office and wanted to check it out before going back to work.

who did you order from? and color?
 
Received my white vapor pro this morning:

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Overall, the quality is not as good as the silver/red version i received from a different seller. I can see why some sellers are holding off selling the white version due to quality issues. You can tell that this is painted on, it has that sticky texture to it instead of smooth anodized paint.

Don't get me wrong, it is still amazing for the price, and will still work perfectly well. Overall i would give it a solid 7/10 in terms of quality (10 being OEM).
 
Don't get me wrong, it is still amazing for the price, and will still work perfectly well. Overall i would give it a solid 7/10 in terms of quality (10 being OEM).

I'll take it off your hands if you want to sell it.
 
Got mine today. It's ok I guess. Not superb quality or anything. Paint is a bit thin in some places it seems, and the edges are a bit rough. Button on top looks to be a little scuffed. Overall for the price though, I like it. Just wish I had a phone to put it on though...

I'll post some pics later tonight if I have time. All the pics were taken in my car, just picked it up at the post office and wanted to check it out before going back to work.


Received my white vapor pro this morning:

Overall, the quality is not as good as the silver/red version i received from a different seller. I can see why some sellers are holding off selling the white version due to quality issues. You can tell that this is painted on, it has that sticky texture to it instead of smooth anodized paint.

Don't get me wrong, it is still amazing for the price, and will still work perfectly well. Overall i would give it a solid 7/10 in terms of quality (10 being OEM).

That is good haha that makes me feel better about spending $100 on my real one.
 
That is good haha that makes me feel better about spending $100 on my real one.

Your real white one?

And you're making this statement based on a couple of slightly negative reviews? Did you see Pez's other post about the high quality of the red/silver one?

Yea, keep stroking your ego and showing off on the Internet that you spent $100 on a cell phone case.

The rest of us here will enjoy our slightly lesser quality knock-off for less than half of what you spent. In fact, we'll spend what you spent and get multiple colors instead.

By the way, I can point you to more than a couple of people upset over the real deal and the customer service. Glad I didn't spend $100 on the real one.
 
I'll take it off your hands if you want to sell it.

sorry i will be keeping it for when i eventually get my white 4S!

That is good haha that makes me feel better about spending $100 on my real one.

Yea i can understand, but take nothing away from the fakes. The only difference with the white one as far as i can see is the painted finish. The red and silver one i received before this is identical to the OEM versions. I would still much rather pay a quarter of the price if it does the same job (and still looks amazing).
 
Your real white one?

And you're making this statement based on a couple of slightly negative reviews? Did you see Pez's other post about the high quality of the red/silver one?

Yea, keep stroking your ego and showing off on the Internet that you spent $100 on a cell phone case.

The rest of us here will enjoy our slightly lesser quality knock-off for less than half of what you spent. In fact, we'll spend what you spent and get multiple colors instead.

By the way, I can point you to more than a couple of people upset over the real deal and the customer service. Glad I didn't spend $100 on the real one.

No need to freak out... People have different spending priorities. Some people love buying nice cloths, some spend their money tricking out their cars, and some like expensive electronics accessories. While you care less about this one, he probably cares less about something you would never skimp on. Neither of you are wrong, just different. If an expensive case makes you happy, go get happy!
 
i have taken some comparison shots just so you can get an idea of the quality difference:

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No need to freak out... People have different spending priorities. Some people love buying nice cloths, some spend their money tricking out their cars, and some like expensive electronics accessories. While you care less about this one, he probably cares less about something you would never skimp on. Neither of you are wrong, just different. If an expensive case makes you happy, go get happy!

You got me all wrong. I'm not freaking out :p

The reason I made that statement is because he took the time to come into a "Fake vapor pro" thread, searched out a couple of negative reviews, and posted about how he's glad he spent $100.

That's either just showing off or trying to make himself feel better about his purchase.

Wouldn't have had anything to say if he posted this in the real vapor pro thread. It's all about context.

It's like this snowboarding forum I frequent and review on. People coming into a specific brand thread to bash that brand when they have very little or even no experience with the brand. Only to proclaim how great another brand is. There's no need for this nonsense.

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i have taken some comparison shots just so you can get an idea of the quality difference:

Actually, they both look great. The red one has a better quality plastic from what I can tell though. The paint actually looks the same in these pictures. I know what you are talking about though when you stated that the white one has a "sticky" feeling. Like spray painted aluminum right?

Still dig it a lot especially for the price.
 
You got me all wrong. I'm not freaking out :p

The reason I made that statement is because he took the time to come into a "Fake vapor pro" thread, searched out a couple of negative reviews, and posted about how he's glad he spent $100.

That's either just showing off or trying to make himself feel better about his purchase.

Wouldn't have had anything to say if he posted this in the real vapor pro thread. It's all about context.

It's like this snowboarding forum I frequent and review on. People coming into a specific brand thread to bash that brand when they have very little or even no experience with the brand. Only to proclaim how great another brand is. There's no need for this nonsense.

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Actually, they both look great. The red one has a better quality plastic from what I can tell though. The paint actually looks the same in these pictures. I know what you are talking about though when you stated that the white one has a "sticky" feeling. Like spray painted aluminum right?

Still dig it a lot especially for the price.

yea exactly, doesnt feel like the red one.

I went ahead and ordered another one from the same seller i got the red/silver one from. I havent seen anything close to the quality of the red/silver one i have yet so providing the one i have now ordered is exactly the same, then if you want quality, this is the seller to go to!

I ordered a blue/silver this time!
 
I can't wait until you get these on your white iPhone. The blue/silver and red/silver are the alternatives that I'm considering for my white iPhone. Look forward to it!
 
That's either just showing off or trying to make himself feel better about his purchase.

This. Geez. Take it easy! I spent $100 on a case dammit! You guys win for spending less, duh. Wow.

I subscribed to this thread before I bought my real one so that is why I am here. Good lord, take a chill pill.
 
That is good haha that makes me feel better about spending $100 on my real one.

Umm...not sure about you, but I do believe that I said I liked it. Therefore I have no qualms with spending the $28 on my fake one. I doubt I will ever run into someone who would be able to tell the difference. Still looks better than most of the phone cases available in stores in my opinion. If it makes you feel better that you got an authentic one, then I'm happy for you. As for me though, I'm perfectly happy with the case that I have. I'd rather spend my money on other things. To each his own though, eh?
If I feel like it, I might order another one in the future from another seller to see the difference in quality.

Will post the pics tomorrow. Just got back home and am pretty tired. Oh, I got a white one from Jacob Zheng.
 
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