The hull is of good quality and well protects the MacBook Pro, while allowing access to connections and keeping the ventilation openings. It also has soft plastic small plastics in 4 under the MBP to cushion and does not rest directly on the table. The shell is not too thick, even if necessarily on a computer as thin as the Retina this is a good thickness and more. Unfortunately it is rather cumbersome, and it adds a lot of weight to MBP. Too bad since the MBP also buys for its lightness, but they can not work miracles