Have you had scratches on your iPhone while using the Apple cases?
I, too, have used many cases (often to my wife’s amazement!). Apple cases have tighter fit esp around the sides of the phone. Dust gets in...but stays mostly to the top of the edge of case. Yes, over time, you have dust inside the case but much less than, say, an Otterbox, Spigen, etc..
Of course, the sealed cases work the best but often times, destroys the functionality of the phone and has horrible aesthetics.
I have experienced some small surface scratches in the past, even with Apple cases. But in fairness, that’s not the fault of the case, Apple or otherwise. It would be me, not getting it cleaned out quick enough.
It doesn’t bother me if it happens though.
As for the huge, bulky, sealed case. The last thing my father-in-law cares about, is the aesthetic of his phone. Hell, until I donated one of mine a few years ago, he was still using an ancient dumb phone. It’s a tool to him, nothing more, nothing less.
At the end of the day, there is no ‘Apple magic’ when it comes to cases. Anyone can grab a micrometer and manufacture a perfectly fitting case.
However, every Apple case I have owned, has obviously been well made, to exacting standards. Of that, there is no argument.
That said, I have had cases in the past which match, and in some (ahem) cases, exceed Apple’s own. But you have to pay for them, at least as much as you do for an Apple case, sometimes more.
The ‘budget’ ranges, while often very good for the price, rarely if ever, match up to the more expensive cases.
In my experience of buying far more cases than anyone probably should at least. Especially if you ask the wife
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