<div id="video-block-R3MNV7JLOOUHTF" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D10n5pCj-TS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/815thsk8-iS.png" class="video-slate-img-url">&nbsp;I purchased my first Incipio iPhone 4 Silicrylic Hard Shell Case with Silicone Core at the same time as my iPhone. That was in June 2011. Since then I have had to have my case replaced twice which means I am now on my third Incipio case. My wife, who also got the case in June 2011 has had hers replaced once. So between the two of us, we've gone through 5 of these cases in 6 months. That does not paint a very rosy picture as concerns the durability of the Incipio case.

This is a two-part case. The outer part is polycarbonate, the inner sleeve is silicone. The silicone sleeve wraps around the iPhone, except for the screen, and has appropriate cut-outs for all the ports, etc. That's fine and it provides a certain amount of cushioning once you've put the hard shell outer piece in place. My phone has dropped several times and has survived unscathed, so for that I am grateful.

However, the case itself is not very durable. For someone who likes to slip their phone in pants pockets, the case is not an ideal choice because the soft silicone grabs onto the pocket fabric as you are sliding it in and out which causes the silicone to catch and stretch. For me the stretching ultimately caused it to tear. On the second case, the silicone did not tear, but the small plastic tab at the top left corner of the case broke off. So now I'm on case number three. My wife's case did not rip or crack but instead the entire back of her case started peeling. She had the purple colored case.

Based on our experience with this case we have concluded that it is an attractive case. We like the fact that the case is thin and not bulky. It is reasonably priced. It does afford some protection considering we have both dropped our iPhones and they have suffered no damage thus far. But unfortunately the case itself is neither durable or long-lasting.

I do want to mention also that the cases were replaced under warranty which was a good thing, but still, the cases have proven to be short-lived in spite of their attractive design.
<div id="video-block-R3MNV7JLOOUHTF" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na. ssl-images-amazon. com/images/I/D10n5pCj-TS. mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na. ssl-images-amazon. com/images/I/815thsk8-iS. png" class="video-slate-img-url">&nbsp;I purchased my first Incipio iPhone 4 Silicrylic Hard Shell Case with Silicone Core at the same time as my iPhone. That was in June 2011. Since then I have had to have my case replaced twice which means I am now on my third Incipio case. My wife, who also got the case in June 2011 has had hers replaced once. So between the two of us, we've gone through 5 of these cases in 6 months. That does not paint a very rosy picture as concerns the durability of the Incipio case. This is a two-part case. The outer part is polycarbonate, the inner sleeve is silicone. The silicone sleeve wraps around the iPhone, except for the screen, and has appropriate cut-outs for all the ports, etc. That's fine and it provides a certain amount of cushioning once you've put the hard shell outer piece in place. My phone has dropped several times and has survived unscathed, so for that I am grateful. However, the case itself is not very durable. For someone who likes to slip their phone in pants pockets, the case is not an ideal choice because the soft silicone grabs onto the pocket fabric as you are sliding it in and out which causes the silicone to catch and stretch. For me the stretching ultimately caused it to tear. On the second case, the silicone did not tear, but the small plastic tab at the top left corner of the case broke off. So now I'm on case number three. My wife's case did not rip or crack but instead the entire back of her case started peeling. She had the purple colored case. Based on our experience with this case we have concluded that it is an attractive case. We like the fact that the case is thin and not bulky. It is reasonably priced. It does afford some protection considering we have both dropped our iPhones and they have suffered no damage thus far. But unfortunately the case itself is neither durable or long-lasting. I do want to mention also that the cases were replaced under warranty which was a good thing, but still, the cases have proven to be short-lived in spite of their attractive design.