I bought this case to replace an old leather case that had worn out and never did provide much protection for the phone. I read the reviews on-line here and was a little skeptical, because of comments about the case not latching shut securely and not being able to wear the case on your left side.I have found that the problem with the latch is true - you really have to be careful to make sure the case latches shut when you close it. Several times it has come open after I've closed it. Now I find myself checking it each time i close it to make sure the phone does not fall out.As for being able to wear it on my left side, it does work OK. It's just a little awkward in getting the phone out of the case.Overall, I am very satisfied. The hard polycarbonate case seems to provide much more protection than the soft leather case I previously had.