I was kind of disappointed when I first got this. The clasp is magnetic and barely feels strong enough to hold itself in place. Still, the case is tight enough that my blackberry doesn't fall out. Previously, I had bought another holster that spun freely on its swivel. The blackberry was always falling out of that one because it was constantly flipping upside down. This one doesn't have that problem. The swivel has indents similar to the plastic holster that I originally got with my blackberry.I've not had problems with my battery going dead. Unlike the photo for the item, I do keep my blackberry with the screen facing in toward my body, which is the same orientation as the original plastic holster. Don't know if that make a difference.The leather feels good. It's very soft. I haven't had any problem with the case coming apart either, though I've only been using it a couple of months.Update (10 Sep 08) - The rivet holding the clip to the case pulled loose the other day. It doesn't appear to be easily repairable. I like it well enough to get another one as a replacement, though.