I think the Treo Belt Clip is a well designed product that is expensive for what it is, but worth it to me. Prior to getting the belt clip, I had been carrying my Treo in my pants pocket. This resulted in the Treo faceplate getting scratched by my keys or something else that happened to be in the same pocket.Now, my Treo is out of my pocket and closer at hand when the phone rings or a message comes in. If you use the belt clip all the time, you will also dramatically decrease the likelyhood of dropping the Treo. This was always a concern for me.