I am excited by the real shell. The Kindle fits perfectly and is closed up with a tab (thus rauszunehmen quickly). The magnetic closure keeps very well and when the cover is folded back you can connect (but not necessary). There are all the buttons to operate. Here, however, the only drawback: the 4-way directional pad can be operated only with difficulty down. The most commonly used is this button for the dictionary - so if you read a lot, for example, English literature and used the dictionary, it is really disturbing - otherwise negligible. Technically smell was absolutely no issue. Optically appealing, well finished. In sum exactly what you expected to. Buy recommendation!