First I bought a poetic atmosphere case......love it at first. It was slim and really looked awesome. Cons...slippery. I drop the phone from 2 1/2 feet onto my tile floor. Landed on corner and my phone didnt work after that. Had to use my insurance to get a replacement. I also have a nillkin leather flip case.....like it so far.....use it at work ....look professional. I also have a i-blason transformer prime case which is fantastic....inexpensive, good protection and a kick stand. But my favorite case so far is the urban armor gear case. Doesnt make the phone too bulky, feels great in your hand, superb protection and i love the orange and black look on my black phone. If I had to choose only one it would be the UAG case. Better than the otterbox commuter imho.
I haven't even got the one yet, but I was considering getting
this (yes, I'd put a skin on such a beautiful phone, I'm
that person) and a clear case, but for the money I might as well get an otterbox commuter and be better protected from drops, cause with me, they're bound to happen. your experience with the poetic's protection (or lack thereof) sealed that for me, sorry that happened to you. the UAG cases are cool, too, but dem boring colors :/