I’m glad I’m not alone with struggling to get a case off this phone 😂 I’ve stopped using the Apple clear case because of this reason. Having to ask my husband (who is also struggling with this) to get a case off my phone is just not it. 😂 (and the Apple clear case collects so much dust, taking it off regularly is a must) I’ve never had this problem before and I’ve only now seen other people here and on YouTube complain about this. Sleek and round and slippery is the problem here is guess.So on my 17 pro max, I've been using a lonli edition blue case the last few days. At 40g I thought it was a little heavy and bulky, but otherwise very comfy: The leather feels great in the hand, the buttons are fantastic, though there is a little play in the camera button, and the plateau edge is covered in leather and sits great on a table without sliding around.
That said, it was expensive, and I had the opportunity to get a belemay leather case very cheap. It feels shinier, the plastic plateau trim just barely goes past the cameras so it offers minimal protection (but it does offer protection!), and because the plateau trim is plastic, the phone effortlessly slides around the table. The buttons are terrible, and the power button had zero feel at all when I first used it....
Then I tried to take the dang thing off. I had to use some plastic coupon cards I had laying around because THAT STUBBORN THING JUST DID NOT WANT TO COME OFF!! ARGH! It makes me never ever want to use a case on my phone ever again. Ever!
That being said, the ESR Hybrid Cases fit the phone like and glove AND are easy to take off. 👍🏻