I have had this caddy for about a month now, however (and fortunately) I have not had to test its ability to absorb a shock from a fall. The rubber case is good and bad. You can set the phone on your car dashboard or similar slick surface and the case prevents the phone from sliding around, however, this same friction makes it hard getting in and out of your pocket (I can live with this). As with other reviewers that I read before purchasing, the belt clip does not work well... it is hard to remove the phone in time to answer calls (my 2 cents, just wear shirts with front pockets and trash the clip.)Overall... it is a good buy.