OtterBox Defender Series Case for iPhone 5c - Retail Packaging - Green/Lime Green

OtterBox Defender Series Case for iPhone 5c - Retail Packaging - Green/Lime Green..

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198 of 212 people found the following review helpful.
Still an otterbox, but lacking slightly
By Chris
This will be my third otterbox, all used on Iphones. I originally had one for my 3G, then my 4S and now my 5C. On this latest one it seems as if they have skimped out on the thickness of the inner plastic housing. It just doesn't feel as substantial as prior models. Once the rubber outer skin is on you do not notice it, but it was a bit disconcerting when I immediately opened the package.

On the 5c model I feel they got lazy when designing it. Unlike prior models where the home button was surrounded and covered by the plastic/rubber skin, it is totally open on this model. It is clear that otterbox did not design the front screen protector with the 5c in mind. The screen protector just has an open round hole for the home button, for which I assume is supposed to allow those who have the 5S to be able to still use their fingerprint scanner, except this phone doesn't have that feature! So now there are open spots where dust/dirt/grime can enter and collect UNDER the screen protector. The same goes for the top light sensor/call speaker, it is no longer encased or molded into the plastic skeleton, instead just an open hole cut into the screen protector.

I am severely disappointed in the production of case... I am still debating whether I keep it or not. I purchase Otterbox's because of their reputation of quality and engineering that goes into their cases, or at least used to. I find that this is should be NO WHERE near $50 and I could have spent FAR LESS and achieved a very close result with a no-name branded case.

122 of 134 people found the following review helpful.
Poor Screen Protector Fit
By Nancy M.
I am new to Otterbox, but plenty people I know have them for their iPhone 4 and were very pleased with the product. So when I got an iPhone 5C, I ordered the Otterbox. I installed it not really knowing how the product was supposed to work or feel and as I have never had a smartphone I wondered why it was so difficult to use the touchscreen. I finally realized that the clear screen protector bowed when installed and is therefore not tight and flush with the screen. I tried a co-worker's Otterbox with iPhone 4 and there is no such play with the screen protector. I reordered the product which came today and it has the same problem. Something is not right with this new product and I would wait to order it until Otterbox works on this issue.

73 of 86 people found the following review helpful.
The bad reviews were right...
By Hiker
I have an Otterbox Defender on my Galaxy S4 and I love it. Everyone I know who has any sort of smart phone loves their Otterbox case for it. Well I guess things have changed. I guess the bean counters at Otterbox decided to squeeze a few more pennies out of this one. The result is a total failure. This case is pathetic, especially at the prices the Otterbox cases go for. My wife got the iphone 5c and we couldn't wait to put an otterbox case on it. We were waiting for otterbox to come out with the color models but that didn't look like it was going to happen any time soon, so we ordered this black one from amazon. There were a few bad reviews when I ordered but I decided to take a chance anyway. Big mistake. I should have listened to the initial bad reviews because this case is pathetic. The plastic is much thinner than any other otterbox I've ever seen. But we might could have lived with that. The biggest problem is the screen protector. It's so far off the screen you have to press it down with force to get your touch to register. It's so noticeable that we both agreed within seconds that the case has to be returned. I can only hope now that Otterbox feels the pain financially of trying to abuse their good name to make more money by cheaping out on this one. All to common with today's companies unfortunately. I don't know if I will ever even look at Otterbox for my phones after this.

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