I went back and tried the Arc, Pitaka, Phone Rebel, Benks, Ringke, Sheath, etc., but surprisingly, I’m still in the Paragon. I like the slim feel, grippy sides, easy swiping, perfect buttons, tight fit, and clean look. To me, it feels like an updated, more modern Synthesis. I was concerned about the back, but so far I have zero scratches and the fingerprints haven’t been bad at all (the back material reminds me of the Nomad Rugged from last year). So yeah, overall it checks most of the boxes for me—I take back all the bad things I said about Caudabe. 😂