I have shunned holsters in the past for several reasons, all of which this one seems to overcome. First, this one is easy to put on and take off. I quit trying to catch my belt with a holster a long time ago. It rotates which relieves the pressure against my side and makes it easy to take out as well. The magnetic closer makes it trivial to insert and remove, yet it doesn't fall out. The holster provides adequate protection against shock (it's soft and flexible) and scratches (lined and padded on the inside). One of the neatest features of all is the integration with the phone. It actually puts the phone BlackBerry 8300 Curve Silver Phone (AT&T) in standby mode on insertion. Pricing is not bad either.