inputs.text: chose another extended battery case - extended battery iphone 5 case combo offered nice array colors reviews mostly positive ultimately chose good thing disappointed performancethe phone case called phone must placed connect battery offer absolutely no protection drop phone particularly phone not connected battery time dropping phone case damage case perhaps rendering useless repeat drops case nearly impossible pry phone without injury fingers damage phone buttons side particularly vulnerablethe battery takes long time fully recharge several hours leastthe worst battery portion developed several hairline cracks hard plastic though no shock no drops bumps anything close one week useverdict expensive piece crap