As soon as I got my phone I purchased a case for it right a way. I did not want to leave the store without some protection. I ended up getting the
Ballistic Shell Gel (SG). I was originally going to get the Otterbox but after opening and examining both cases side by side we (I and the sales clerk) discovered they were both the exact same thing, just different names etched on them. So I went for the cheeper one. I saved almost $20.
As for the Ballistic case, I actually like it. The phone is surrounded by rubber that also sticks out in the front so the screen will not touch the table if set down, upside down and a hard shell on the sides and back.
Now my goal is to find a pouch or leather case with a belt clip big enough that I can put it in.
CmHall9