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With all the issues they had with their ip6 cases. (I returned mine). If I was a ip6+ owner, I would wait until they are stocked in your local retail stores, that way you can return them easier.
 
What is the appeal of these otter box cases? They are so damn ugly!

Protection of a $1,000 investment.

Some people want to make their iPhone look snazzy(ier) with a case, some people want to flat-out protect it from the elements and/or human nature. Some people want scratch protection, some people want drop protection, some want both.

Personally, I think many cases either linked or pictured in this forum look stupid or comical, and wonder why anyone would buy those. It's up to the individual.
 
What is the appeal of these otter box cases? They are so damn ugly!

I dropped my iphone 6 for the first time a few days ago onto my concrete driveway. It has the otterbox defender case. I wouldn't trade my case for anything else even with all it's imperfections.
 
After my iPhone 5 bent in an otterbox defender (and I have no idea how) I will never use them anymore. I was a real believer in them until then. They don't last much more than 6 months before they start falling apart either. The rubber gets loose and sometimes rips. They used to replace them with no questions asked but it became harder to get replacements. I still have defenders on my iPads and they've been great, just a little rubber sagging issues after 2 years of moderate use. The iPad case is nice that it has a shell that snaps over the front when you're not using it. It also doubles as a stand if using on a table.
 
ok.. I get it.. This case is just for protection and thats it.. For looks.. it sure is damn ugly..:)
 
ok.. I get it.. This case is just for protection and thats it.. For looks.. it sure is damn ugly..:)

it's the protection that counts...you could just bend your phone if you want..or shatter you glass....looking pretty doesn't exist in my book...
protection is beyond what one person could comprehend.
 
Are you butt hurt cause am voicing my opinon that it's an ugly case? Lmao.. Get over it! Is this site runned from North korea? Haha
 
based on past defender cases, can you fit a lightning cable that is larger than the one that comes with the phone into that opening?
 
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