I've had one of these since the day I bought my Note 2. Love it. I've had many cool cases over the years, this one is definitely a favorite. Very high end look and feel. The fit and finish are flawless.
Nothing worth 40 bucks just because it's shinny. I hate cases that's there is even a hint of struggling to take off. Should have shown taking it off also. I have tried cases with similar fitting styles and they don't come off easy.
I only paid $20 at a Verizon Authorized Retailer. I can attest to the fact that it goes on and comes off easily. And the two layers are fused together, so you don't get the annoying stretching of the inner layer like on the Incipio and similar two-ply designs.