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Just Mobile's aluminium iPhone 5 bumper
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Since this bumper exactly replicates the perimeter of the iPhone including the diamond cut bevel, it looks very interesting to me. I've been looking for someone to catch on to and come out with the diamond cut.
They claim there is no signal degradation on their Facebook page. If that can be verified I would buy yet another case. I however am skeptical. Surrounding the phones aluminum antenna with uninterrupted aluminum has always proven detrimental. If someone can prove the loss of signal isn't significant I will love this bumper.
The bottom is well recessed and pretty well protected. It has to be open for the earphone plug, mike, sync. plug and speaker. What can they cover to protect better. A thin strip here or there won't help. Most thin cases even leave the whole front beveled edge exposed.
They claim there is no signal degradation on their Facebook page. If that can be verified I would buy yet another case. I however am skeptical. Surrounding the phones aluminum antenna with uninterrupted aluminum has always proven detrimental. If someone can prove the loss of signal isn't significant I will love this bumper.
The bottom is well recessed and pretty well protected. It has to be open for the earphone plug, mike, sync. plug and speaker. What can they cover to protect better. A thin strip here or there won't help. Most thin cases even leave the whole front beveled edge exposed.
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Your first issue doesn't bother me because I'm interested in silver. My iPhone 5 is white. I agree It wouldn't work with Glas.tR. It wraps the screen edge.
http://www.just-mobile.com/iphone/aluframe.html
No diamond cut beveled edge. Granted small detail but I like the idea of matching the iPhone finish pretty precisely.
Still, they both appear to have a problem with reception.
Sleekest bumper on the market if you ask me. Why must you reduce signal? Curse you, Faraday cage! 
$70?! Man these cases are pushing the limits... the phone itself is like $200. i know i know its subsidized but still..
That's pretty normal for a CNC aluminum case. The premium by Element case are $150 to $200. The fake copies mostly made in China (some are good) can be gotten for $30 or less.