Just my opinion of course, but you guys who buy phones for how they look crack me up. I buy a phone for what it *does*. Looks are secondary to me. And you bet I keep the thing in the best case I can find, and if I can find one that is waterproof, so much the better. I want to make sure I can increase the odds anyway I can to guarantee that my phone will be there when I need it. I know, I know, you dropped it here, you dropped it there etc etc and it survived. I am in and outside alot, and if that time ever comes where a real emergency occurs, I can bet that's when I will drop the phone and it will break. I am just trying to give myself a little insurance, if possible. I could care less if it looks sexy or whatever. Just my opinion, don't beat me up too bad! (well, if you do maybe my phone will survive lol)