SPIGEN iPhone 5S / 5 Case Tough Armor

Positives:
- The cover makes outwardly a solid and high quality impression. It consists strictly of two parts, the actual protective sheath and the 'Case Tough Armor frame' (the color / replaceable rear panel).
- The edge dominates the screen by about 1-2 mm, whereby it should not come into contact with smooth surfaces.
- The insertion of the iPhone is - even without the instructions supplied - without any problems.
- The shell is up to seemingly tight, so that the iPhone does not move in it.
- The iPhone keys are still easy to operate. The slightly elevated pressure point reduces the risk of accidental activation in your pocket.
- All connections are equipped with the standard supplied accessories (charger, Earphones) still easily available.

Neutral:
- The change of the 'Case Tough Armor frame' (the colored rear element) needs despite a clip-on technology but a lot of (power) costs and raises fears that the edges are quickly "wear out" in a regular exchange / replacement. In return, it is firmly seated on the shell.
- The "air channels" on the inside back page are potential dust / grains catcher that could cause scratches if necessary.
- The lower edge is a little too soft fall and is expected to eventually (as with the old Apple Bumper) break.

Negatives:
- The outer label the envelope with company and product information disturbs my opinion, the simplicity, is here but fortunately failed tone in tone and thus not quite as flashy (a matter of taste, not a rating trigger)
- The opening for the Apple logo on the back I think is under protection aspects detrimental and leads in non-black iPhones to an optical breakdown (a matter of taste, not a rating trigger)
- Much more unpleasant, however, is that there is deposited dust settles or annular. This dust ring can be removed only after removal of the shell and proves to be unpleasant persistent, which means you have to work with relatively large amount of force on the surface of the iPhone, which again poses a scratch-risk (score -1 point deduction)

Conclusion:
Overall, a beautiful shell, whose long-term qualities must still show (only for 2 months in use). Personally, I like them - despite the weak points - very good. Should there eventually be a version without cut in the back, I would currently without hesitation make another acquisition.

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Addendum (after about 6 months of use):

Positives:
- My iPhone has between time survived half a dozen drops from one meter high, without prejudice to the asphalt. The collision took place with both the back (the shell here has a few almost invisible scratches worn thereof) as well as with the front (luckily the asphalt smoothly).

Negatives:
- The Case of the dust ring on the Logo recess proves as feared as Scratch case.
- The fit suffers over time (which I do not, however, such products negatively anrechne), that occasionally slips one of the top corners - for example when carrying the iPhone in your pocket - from the envelope out.