here is my review after owning the black incase hardshell for 5 months;
First of all, its AMAZING, i don't think i would want to have a macbook that doesn't have this case on. It really adds much durability, since now I am not afraid to just throw the computer in a bag and just tout wit me wherever i go.
But there are a few things that started happing to it. When I took off the case for the first time since I bought it, all the little holes that are on the bottom seemed to have left an imprint on my blackbook, this really scared me at first, but after a bit of wiping with the toilet paper and water, it went good as new. Also, there are no scratches so to speak, it really did leave my computer mint condition. It does squeak after a while on the top right corner, bottom case. So like when i touch that side it will get depressed then pressed, kinda like its not securely on.
here is the best part of the case... IT DOESNT SCRATCH.
my brother and me got into a fight once, and in front of my eyes he slashed my macbook from one side to the next, similar to a wolverine scratch. I was soo mad, because you pay 200 more to get the black color, then cover it up, then it still looks like you have a ten inch scratch on it. Luckily my dad gave me this special liquid formula which he calls c -22, and i applied around 3 coatings on the top, and GOOD AS NEW. There is not a single bit of evidence that I was using this case for 4 months. So it makes the computer scratch free, and the case itself is scratch free. One thing I did notice is that the surface of the case is just a layer, which does seem to chip off over time. Cause where my magnetic latch resides, the top case of the shell started peeling off, not alot though, but its still noticable.
So....
Pros:
NO SCRATCHES on the computer or on the case, makes the resale value really high and keeps the computer looking good as new.
Really hard and durable. Seems to make the screen reinforced too, when I put things on my laptop, makes me a bit less afraid about bruising and uneven backlighting which happens over periods of time.
Cons:
Does squeak, maybe some not all, but mine definately did.
Does peel after a while, maybe not the whole case, but I got a part that is peeling. Not deemed to be a problem so it doesnt matter.
Overall, I highly recommend getting this case. Its durable and it looks good, which is more than I can say about the Speck hardshell on both counts.
