This is a nice case.  It's not the smooth leather I was expecting but I still really like it.  I've found it very easy to get my iphone 3G out of the case by simply pinching the bottom like the instructions show.  But since I bought my iphone I've been looking for a case that I could clip onto my purse or a belt loop and I haven't found one.  So I finally gave up and made one.  I bought the Sena UltraSlim Pouch and the Smart Clip Cell Phone Caddy Holder from As Seen On TV (thru Amazon) and superglued them together.  I've made the perfect holder for the iphone...at least for me.