This case is quite solid, yet still light in weight. It's elegant with a nice finish. I found myself admiring my phone quite a bit the first couple days after I got it because the case gave my black iPhone this extra flair and added aesthetic quality.Couple minor details I wish I knew before purchasing the case:-has bits of frayed edges where the two different pieces meet (mostly unnoticeable unless you're detail oriented), likely due to dull blades at the factory cutting the wood-boxwave (the brand name) is engraved onto the bottom piece (fortunately, it's quite discrete)