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Well I'm sad to report that after 4.5 months my LC broke. I was taking it off to clean some dust and lint out of the charge port that I never use and to apply a new screen protector on the phone. The case broke in two places, one by the charging port and one by mute switch where the case is really thin. While I love leather cases they don't seem to be overly durable if you take your case on an off with any frequency. It feels like everytime I start getting the patina to develop how I like my case breaks. I only take it off like once a month so I feel like it should be able to last longer. So for now I'm back in my ESR case until I decide if I'm going to order another LC or just give up on leather. I guess thats one plus for the open bottom leather cases out there is not having that weak part that goes around the charge port.

Whenever this happens it makes me miss the old days of my Motorola flip phones ( Startac, Timeport, Razr, V60, etc ) that I used for ages with no case and never worried about them. If I coudl get the old Razr phone with modern internals I'd do it so fast..... sigh
Sorry man, that sucks. Same thing happened with my 15 PM LC, only I’d barely had it a week. My free replacement is still going strong but I can tell the charging port area is the weak point where the thinnest part of the frame comes together beneath the leather. As such I’ve been super careful when I remove it, which I do fairly frequently, and so far so good. I know it’s only a matter of time though… And when it happens I’m definitely going open bottom. Or back to FineWoven 😜
 
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Sorry man, that sucks. Same thing happened with my 15 PM LC, only I’d barely had it a week. My free replacement is still going strong but I can tell the charging port area is the weak point where the thinnest part of the frame comes together beneath the leather. As such I’ve been super careful when I remove it, which I do fairly frequently, and so far so good. I know it’s only a matter of time though… And when it happens I’m definitely going open bottom. Or back to FineWoven 😜
Yeah it’s for sure the weak spot on closed bottom. For now I picked up a Speck Presidio pro for $10 at Marshall’s which I’ll use for a while while I decide what to do. I just can’t stand my ESR case… it’s just so heavy. I’ll still. Is it this forum which I know will make me want leather again.
 
Yeah it’s for sure the weak spot on closed bottom. For now I picked up a Speck Presidio pro for $10 at Marshall’s which I’ll use for a while while I decide what to do. I just can’t stand my ESR case… it’s just so heavy. I’ll still. Is it this forum which I know will make me want leather again.

It always drags you back to leather! It’s like anything that is addictive, just can’t stay away very long.
 
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Literally posted the exact same thing a few days ago. Just a little bit of search would have given you the same thing.

This thread is about to clogged up with this same question over and over.
sir your post are garbage as well. there was no need to bring things up but you being the nosey neighbor will never have young ones have the party they deserve.
 
I’ll try tomorrow ;)
Hmmm… maybe I don’t need to go to the RL store. Now I received this MAOGOAM case. 4 corners click well,the buttons are clickable and easy to press. The weight is only 41 grams!
P.S : It looks a little lighter in the picture.
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Some actual Patina for y'all. Not just posting brand new cases.. 1 Year 6 Months later. Just normal wear and tear

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Wow, it’s been a while since I last saw a picture of an Apple leather case. Thanks for sharing it. I genuinely miss those days. I wish we still had that option available. I understand that there are better leather options, but the fit of the Apple leather case is simply unbeatable.
 
Bullstrap Minimalist in Ocean for iPhone 16 Pro in white.

Thicker than previous year’s cases, but still looks awesome. Leather feels very premium. Camera Control cutout is clean but is a little obtrusive
Absolutely gorgeous. I love the ocean. My son has it on his but it’s gorgeous on the white iPhone (which is what I have). May consider getting this when the cc button comes out!

I don’t find the cutout obtrusive.. but when I was using the silicone case while waiting for the leather case I used my right thumb to hit the button to launch the camera. Now I find I have to use my left index finger to use the button with the cutout. I’ve gotten used to it but I’ll probably pick up the camera control version when they release it
 
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