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How long you have been using it and in what conditions? and is that black case worn-off or brown case getting darker along the edges?
Looks like it underwent some heavy rubbing..

How many months of use is that.

I bought it the day the iPad Air came out in the uk.. Can't remember the date sorry.

It's the brown one getting darker. I haven't altered it in any way to make it look like that but it does get put in and out of pockets/bags a lot.

Oh I've never cleaned it either.
 
Here is mine. Just 3 month ago :D

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Thought i'd share my case's progression.

I like the wear it's showing. (image colour balance may be a tad off)

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I bought it the day the iPad Air came out in the uk.. Can't remember the date sorry.

It's the brown one getting darker. I haven't altered it in any way to make it look like that but it does get put in and out of pockets/bags a lot.

Oh I've never cleaned it either.

....boy, that is some SERIOUS :eek::eek: wear and tear!!! If my brown case looked like that, I would have chucked it away and bought a new one!

Luckily, I have the black colour, which hides any wear and tear - its only along the edges where it shows a little (the natural textured surface has been smoothed down along all the edges where I naturally hold the phone).

I was thinking of purchasing the blue colour recently - can anyone confirm exactly how blue this actually is? By this I mean, is it more of a baby blue colour, a sky blue or a darkish blue (its difficult to tell by looking at various pictures in this thread - hell, even some of the black cases, in this thread, look dark blue in the photos?!?!!?) ?
 
What about people with red? How are they looking?

Ive used the red case with my iPhone for about 5 months straight. It darkened on the edges of the case. It gives the case character. I'll post a few photos this evening
 
Just got my black leather one today from another member and I must say this case is extremely nice. I usually keep my phones naked and am anti case, but this one has changed my mind for sure!
 
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Pic please of the black case wear

......if I took a photo of my black case, the wear really wouldn't show up!

The black case is extremely good at showing no signs of wear and tear. Its only when you hold it up and the light hits it at a specific angle can you actually see that around the edges (obviously, its the edges which get worn away as this is where the case touches when it goes in and out my pockets) , it has a slightly smoother and shinier finish than the rest of the case.
 
I have black and absolutely love it,
wish I could buy used brown :D, can't wait 6-9months till it looks like some here :mad:
 
Here's my brown one after 8 months use. Wife has used it the past couple of months, though I'm kinda jealous since it has gotten so dark.

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So the way it sound is that the case is very tight fitting?? Is the piece where the lightning cable port pretty sturdy? does the case move around while the phone is in it? I just like really tight fitting cases and it seems like this is one.

The case is extremely tight fitting, and that causes problems with the lightning port. I can't find a way to take the case off without feeling like it will break, and I've already had my case replaced for a broken port.
Another one that I have has broken lightning port, headphone jack, and mute switch cutouts.
 
Have u ever cleaned it with leather cleaner to get it to look like that?

No, leather products didn't darken it for me. I read in another thread here somewhere about friction darkening it, so I darkened it some by rubbing it with a clean terry cloth rag.
 
Little late to the party, but always liked/wanted a leather type case for my 5S. Was able to snag a brand new brown from eBay for 10.99$ shipped. Just got it today. Like the fit and finish, hope to see it age & darken as I like that look better.

Prior I've been mainly using the Magpul case, love that too but different feel.
 
Does anyone think Apple will make a official case for the iPhone 6? Let alone a leather case again this time around?
 
Bought my black case last October. It had crapped out (stopped covering the sides..seemed like it lost its rigidness) on me a few months ago but never had the chance to try and use the warranty on it. Went to the apple store today to try my luck and surprisingly they actually gave me a new one!
 
Does anyone think Apple will make a official case for the iPhone 6? Let alone a leather case again this time around?

That is what I was wondering. i haven't heard anything about it. As thin as the iPhone 6 is probably going to be , I sure hope they do have official apple leather cases for it. Especially if that camera protrude like they say...it won't lay flush and is asking to be broken, chipped, or scratched!
 
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