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Not bad but not good either., July 13, 2011

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This review is from: Black Hard Plastic Rubberized Case Cover for Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (Wireless Phone Accessory)

Item was shipped in a standard bubble wrap envelope. Came in perfect condition and on time. The plastic bag the item itself was in was cheap and had a smartphone picture card in the middle for display. Was a picture of another smartphone but had a sticker in the middle that said “Sanyo Ericsson”. I wasn’t expecting anything professional but I found this worth a laugh. The item also had a very strong smell that also got all over my hands. This eventually goes away but is unpleasant. It snaps on very well and stays one which is nice. It also gives some much needed grip over the phone during gameplay. However it also impairs the movement of the screen when sliding it out to use the gamepad. This isn’t a large issue however but can be a little bothersome. The top half is very close to the droid buttons and can make it very hard to press them at times. Bottom half provides the most grip but makes the shoudler buttons and volume controls much harder to press. Head phone port and micro USB charger port have no issues plugging in however. One issue that bothers me the most is the fact that the lanyard hold is completely blocked. I find using a lanyard to be absolutely necessary and due to this I find it better to go without the product than with. Thus making it nearly useless for me. I also found that the latches on the bottom piece that snap onto the bottom of the phone would actually force the top screen to be held up at a slant and seemed to bend it out of shape, possibly causing damage. I wasn’t entirely sure if it was the cause but it brought up some concern. Why it couldn’t snap onto the edges like the top half did is beyond me, though perhaps it does hold on better this way if not cause some issues. Overall, not too bad for three dollars, but only if you don’t use a lanyard and can deal with its few design issues. It does provide some much needed grip but it does also smell and can be unpleasant to use at first. Overall experience: Not bad, but not good either. Just a scratch over decent but has its uses.

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