Benefits:
- All pages are well protected
- The envelope, the display is not directly on the table or similar on
- The dock connector is not free, and therefore not to be dusted
- Rubber cover prevents slipping on smooth surfaces (ideal in the car)
- The imprint does not dissolve from (now almost a year in use)
Disadvantages:
- The shell sits not super tight, this may be for some a problem / disadvantage
- The dock connector is not free ie for charging the Iphone needs to be taken in part from the shell
I personally the shell got myself only because of the design, so I disturb the "cons" no further.
The shipment from China took as announced 4 weeks and went smoothly!