I've been considering getting this case in the orange color, but I was wondering how the case holds up against dirt. I currently have the Speck Pixelskin HD in peacock blue, and within a week it turned grey on the edges and back from everyday use. Does the Modello do the same?
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I've had mine for close to two weeks now and no problems with dirt yet. Small sample size but I don't see it being a problem.
I actually got one yesterday and I was a little disappointed. It fits but is there is a lot of movement in the case such as when you push the power button the entire top of the case moves. I probably will just go back to the Incipio NGP. Near the dock connector on mine doesnt sag but it seems flimsy to me.
I own (2) Modello cases and I haven't had the problem you're describing in either one.
I'm gonna retract my staments a bit. I gave the case another go today and I think I was being a bit to picky with my initial impressions. I still think I prefer the Incipio ngp a bit more but I do like how light and small this case is. Definitely not bad at all for $15 shipped.
Just got the olive green for my white 4S today. I like it, but I have to say, I think I prefer my Zoogue case. They're actually very similar, and the Modello's certainly an upgrade in key areas (flash cutout, wake button cutout), and a marginally better fit. But I just like the softer, more rubbery feel of the Zoogue versus the harder, plasticky feel of the Modello. I'll give myself a few days to get used to it.
So after staring at my phone for a bit, I've noticed extremely minor bowing around the volume buttons. It becomes more apparent when you look at the cutout for the mute on/off switch. The case is not perfectly flat to the phone in that spot (the same goes for the power button but it is much less noticeable here).
This isn't anything game breaking but I felt it was worth a mention. This case has only come off my phone once since buying it and that was just to install a back screen protector. I still prefer this case to any other I have tried or owned.
This isn't anything game breaking but I felt it was worth a mention. This case has only come off my phone once since buying it and that was just to install a back screen protector. I still prefer this case to any other I have tried or owned.
I'd be interested in knowing if anyone else is having this issue. I've been thinking of getting the Tangerine Orange Modello but if it has these kinds of problems I might not go ahead with it. I had a black Magpul case and ditched it cause I was a little OCD about it fitting loosely on the phone and not keeping its form.
My case does this but the bowing is less than a mm, not enough to consider it a defect.
If you are OCD about fit you should consider a hard case or hybrid case instead. In my experience all TPU cases will exhibit looseness at some point. TPU is hard but taking the cases on and off will stretch it.
Okay, I'll wait and see what others say about theirs as well. I ended up replacing the Magpul with the Pixelskin HD this past December and it's still as if I just took it out of the packaging. It's a great case. I've been using the Elago Slimfit 2 for the last month though which is a much less protective case of course. Loving it.
I've seen the tiniest amount of bowing on mine, which is to be expected with any TPU case. It's impossible to notice unless you're staring right at it from an inch away. The case still feels very sturdy, definitely more so than the Speck Pixelskin HD.
Does the Modello wrap over and onto the screen like the Pixelskin HD?
Sorry if that's already been asked in this thread.
Just a little, right over the bezel. It doesn't bubble my screen protectors at all (right now I have a PS anti-glare on the front and a THS anti-glare on the back). The Modello has a slight lay-on-the-table design, but not as much as the Pixelskin HD does.
Okay that sounds good to me. I think I might go ahead grab me one. I had a PS AG and the Pixelskin worked great with it but the THS Oleo front I have currently doesn't. I have PS Crystals on the way though.
