While basic, this case is durable and seems well made. Some of the users work on a farm after hours and this case has proven up to the challenge. I had one clip break, but it was caused by a significant external force pulling on it. Granted theOtterBox Defender Case for BlackBerry Curve 8300 Series (Black)is much more rugged, but it lacks the elegance of a leather holster.The magnetic clasp makes it easy to get the phone in an out of the holster, but does not accidently flip open when wearing it. Since it is a Blackberry case it also has the magnet to tell the phone when it is in the holster, which helps conserve battery life.