Not saying it's the best case in the world and it certainly pales in comparison to the old Apple leather cases, but I've had my Pacific Blue FW case for two months now and it basically looks as good as the day I got it. With the exception of some light MagSafe and wallet marks that are only visible in bright light, that is. And even leather cases get those. Otherwise no stains or fading or scratches and it's definitely not falling apart. And I don't exactly baby it (I'm a cyclist so it's often in my sweaty jersey pocket) but I also don't use my phone while eating greasy French fries. FWIW I had a Best Buy gift card that I wanted to get rid of and I also wanted to see what all the hate was about. Guess I'm just not seeing it.