Top positive review
4.0 out of 5 starsvery good but not perfect
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2014
this is a very good case. it fits perfectly around the nexus 5. it's high quality all over. i like the finish on it, mind you "metal" is just metal slate the color, it's actually plastic, but nobody ever said it was metal. the buttons fit perfectly, and they are one of the reasons i chose this kind of case, because i don't like digging through some hole to find the power button. it looks nice, and seems to protect the phone pretty good, but i don't intend on testing that.
the bad side... it adds a little bulk to the phone, but that is to be expected. what really bothers me is that the phone loses it's curvature and slanted sides, which help you pick up the phone, actually, and even though the case mimmics the phone's own finish, it actually has a lot less grip on the back and on the sides. another thing is the 3.5mm port, although perfectly aligned and generously sized, i did find a pair of headsets that didn't fit. example, the sony ericsson mh1, the aluminium base around the 3.5mm jack is to large to fit through this case. anyway, the mh1 won't work wits anything else except the 2011 xperias, so that is not bothering me THAT much, but you could find that your own headset won't fit. i would have also liked the speaker/microphone grilles to be treated a little more than just two holes. maybe a fine mesh, or tiny holes just like the phone.
long story short:
PROs:
+ high quality materials
+ nice design, fresh
+ high quality fit and finish
+ good protection
+ nice buttons/button extenders
+ everything fits perfectly, be it buttons, holes, ports
+ generous ridge around the screen
CONs:
- a little bulky
- lost curvature of the phone
- slippery