So I generally hate cases to begin with and have almost never used them on any phone. I do however love an S-Pen. Verizon pre-orders included the S-Pen and folding cover case free with the phone and knowing I was going to buy the s-pen anyway I was happy to get it for free. Verizon messed up my pre-order but after straightening it out I got the s-pen and cover today.
I have to be honest, I don't hate it nearly as much as I thought I would. I hoped that when it arrived I'd be able to take a razor to the front cover, but doing that would leave the s-pen kind of dangling around, which isn't ideal. Obviously you're adding some width with the s-pen attached to the side, but the material the case is made out of actually feels pretty good in hand. I anticipated trying it on the phone once, the sliding the s-pen and holder right out and tossing the case in the trash, but it has surprisingly made it through the better part of a day.
The s-pen is it course everything you'd expect. If you don't have one you're definitely missing out. I was surprised at how much pressure it takes to actually push the tip of the s-pen in....I tried it on the counter not the screen. Ha
So anyway, I guess you could say I'm pleasantly surprised by the cover, but my expectations were beyond low. I'm sure a day will soon come that I'll rip it off and not look back, but for now it's something.