I needed a few small cases to store various items - radios, batteries, and such. I found both these and the Pelican Micro cases. While Pelican is the gold standard for the larger cases, only the OtterBox cases have the quality I expected in this size. The plastic seems to be more resistant to scratching and cracking, the bottom and top of the case actually 'seal' together, and the top and bottom are both padded to protect the contents from shock, whereas the pelican case only has rubber padding on the bottom half. The hinge opens to slightly over 180 degrees, but it is loose, so where you can open the Pelican lid half way and it will stay, the lid on this case will fall to either full open or full closed. The latches are a little tighter than the pelican case, especially to open, which is a good thing. The protrusions on the top and bottom do not stack. The lanyard, while it hasn't broken yet, seems like the first part that will fail. All in all, this seems to be a rugged storage and organizational tool.