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Great deal on a really nice platinum series case - $8 shipped

Came across a deal on cases for the Evo while looking for a Dell Streak case. Thought I would come over and post it, my buddy said its a good case. Didnt do too much research but I think its like a 50 dollar case, anyways $7.95 shipped.
http://www.emtcompany.com/platinum-series-case-for-htc-evo-mobile-phones/1003917.html
heres an old thread with some reviews, thanks to the fancy similar threads thingy:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695792

nice fined mine broke and was about to go get a new one

Thanks for the find good deal I picked up one also.

that scares me a bit

I'll be the guinea pig! I just ordered 2 of them for that price. I figure if they try to screw me I will file a paypal dispute. They also have the platinum innocase with holster for the epic for like 6 bux. If the defender arrives and it's legit I'm probably gonna buy a bunch and distribute them to friends.

Great find..

was going to order one but seen no idea how long shipping is

From the reviews I read shipping doesn't take to long. They are based in California.
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The site says its a seidio case but if you go to the seidio website they don't have a platinum series case listed.

"platinum" is indeed a sedio case its just been rebranded for best buy. Check bb site and you'll find it .
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DarkManX4lf said:
The site says its a seidio case but if you go to the seidio website they don't have a platinum series case listed.
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criffaaa1 said:
"platinum" is indeed a sedio case its just been rebranded for best buy. Check bb site and you'll find it .
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Oh OK I did not know that
Anyone have a video review or something of this case? I cant find some decent pics of the case to see how bulky it is. The best buy site has a front view of the case on the phone and it looks really bulky.

I believe its actually the innocase rugged,more reviews found here
http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innocase-Rugged-Holster-Combo/dp/B003SNIRCO
Compared to most other sites pricing the op deal is unbeatable
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DarkManX4lf said:
Oh OK I did not know that
Anyone have a video review or something of this case? I cant find some decent pics of the case to see how bulky it is. The best buy site has a front view of the case on the phone and it looks really bulky.
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There are a ton of reviews on YouTube. Here is one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgrDNmJwfHA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I got this case when they first came out and was not satisfied with it at all. The outer skeleton broke for no apparent reason and I ended up having to cut all the port covers off because the silicone was tearing. You can't really go wrong for 8 bucks though. The inner layer is the regular innocase so you can use that on it's own and Seidio's screen protector is definitely the best I have ever used.
The case is quite bulky, but all rugged cases are. I now have a Ballistic case and it adds even more bulk than the Seidio.
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unbelievable deal.... i bit on one.

this is clearly a pricing error, but i ordered 10 anyways. expecting a refund any minute now...
edit: maybe not, its on their twitter feed too, and they have other seidio products at that pricing. amazing.

On the bandwagon I go....

If you miss out, DONT WORRY, I'll have them on eBay next week for 3x the price

Just got my tracking # today.
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i bought 2, why not? Having a cheap case is always nice

[Q] Kickstand cases?

I saw some decent kickstand cases for the SGS2 with AT&T, but I have not been able to find any yet with the TMO version. Please let me know if you find any out there specially made for the TMO SGS2!
I'm having major kickstand withdrawals since upgrading from my EVO 4G.
Oh and I'm looking for a landscape kickstand, not the portrait kickstand found on the Body Glove case in the TMO stores.

Same here, would love some kickstand
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Bodyglove makes one, Its ok.
T-mo sells them in store for a resonable fortune.

bkaltec said:
Bodyglove makes one, Its ok.
T-mo sells them in store for a resonable fortune.
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This looks great on the phone and feels awesome. 5 stars
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bkaltec said:
Bodyglove makes one, Its ok.
T-mo sells them in store for a resonable fortune.
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Oh, it does work for landscape mode? Nice!
Thank you for the pictures. Can you post one of the front of the case? I want to see how much of the bezel it covers and if it gets close to the edges of the screen.

The only thing i dont like about it is that the top and bottom arent covered.
The inside has a felt material to protect the phone from the case.

bkaltec said:
The only thing i dont like about it is that the top and bottom arent covered.
The inside has a felt material to protect the phone from the case.
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I tried it on my phone and it felt incredibly cheap, tacky color/design, and lack of real protection. If it fits your needs then awesome. For me I am kinda rough on things and like protection all around. I can appreciate the usefulness of a kickstand.

I also would like a little more protection. It seems like most of the kickstand cases are hard plastic, but I at least want a gel/silicone insert something like the otterbox commuter often has.
Hopefully they start actually releasing some good cases for this phone soon.
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Case-Mate has them. Depending on what carrier you are on some are available now. The T-Mobile one is coming soon.
http://www.case-mate.com/Samsung-Ga...ate-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Pop-Cases-w-Stand.asp

bobbyphoenix said:
Case-Mate has them. Depending on what carrier you are on some are available now. The T-Mobile one is coming soon.
http://www.case-mate.com/Samsung-Ga...ate-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Pop-Cases-w-Stand.asp
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Oh, the black and white ones don't look too bad at all. Price is a little high, but this is very close to what I'm looking for. I really like the grippy edges. I'm hoping that a case will make my power and volume buttons a bit harder to push on accident (which I am constantly doing).

I like the case mate one also and I found it on sale:
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item...oogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=froogle

safeplayer22 said:
I like the case mate one also and I found it on sale:
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item...oogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=froogle
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That is a good deal alright, but that case isn't for the T-Mobile version. Those are still listed as 'coming soon' on the Case Mate site.

lol...that i didn't know..guess can't get it for cheap yet.

Casemate is still taking forever to get their T-Mobile cases out, even after some rumors that they were coming a couple weeks ago. http://www.case-mate.com/pulse/samsung-carriers.asp . Looks like if it does come out, they will be asking $35.00 (same as Sprint and International price).
Trident said they were going to do their Kraken kickstand case for the TMO SGS2, but then when it came time to ship cases, they ended up only shipping the Aegis case (no kickstand) (http://www.tridenteer.com/categories/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-(T%2dMobile)/ - $29.95).
But it does look like Seidio has finally shipped a kickstand case, http://www.seidioonline.com/t-mobile-samsung-galaxy-s-II-active-case-black-p/csk3ssg2tk-bk.htm . There is a review for the case here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1336684 . Priced at $34.95. There is a 15% off promo code for this case, "Winter11".

Splaktar said:
But it does look like Seidio has finally shipped a kickstand case, http://www.seidioonline.com/t-mobile-samsung-galaxy-s-II-active-case-black-p/csk3ssg2tk-bk.htm . There is a review for the case here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1336684 . Priced at $34.95. There is a 15% off promo code for this case, "Winter11".
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I've placed my order for the Sapphire and Amethyst ACTIVE cases from Seidio. There is one review in the linked thread with pictures and then only one other user who made some general comments.
There are no reviews yet on Amazon, but the cases are listed there for the same price (no promo code). Amazon has the black in stock and the others shipping in 2-3 weeks.

I have the Seidio Active, switching from Ballistic. There is a big difference in feeling, mostly due to the Ballistic being so big and harder to press the buttons. I needed something with a belt clip, and I've gone with the Active series for my last 2 phones (HTC Sensation, LG G2x). It's a great combo all in all.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/T-MOBILE-HE...695681?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43abe49f01
~$25...not sure if its my style though.

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bobbyphoenix said:
Case-Mate has them. Depending on what carrier you are on some are available now. The T-Mobile one is coming soon.
http://www.case-mate.com/Samsung-Ga...ate-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Pop-Cases-w-Stand.asp
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This case-mate pop is my favorite so far. Hopefully it comes out soon

tuto0503 said:
This case-mate pop is my favorite so far. Hopefully it comes out soon
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I couldn't keep waiting, so I got the Seidio Active case and I'm quite happy with it.

Please recommend me a case from Ebay

I just bought a TPU case from Ebay which would have been great except for the fact that the cut out for the mini usb is not big enough, so I can't plug in the charger properly =/
Can you please recommend me a case from ebay <$10 (I'm not baller like you guys dropping $50 on a case lol) that covers the phone completely (no Rock Quicksand please). Generally I favor TPU cases because it seems like it has better shock protection then hard cases since its a softer material, but I'm open to all suggestions. A case similar to the Incipio Silicrylic or SGP Neo Hybrid would be great, but they are just more then I would pay for a case. Ebay links are better then Amazon because I need to ship it to Canada.
I'm considering the Mercury Pearl case but 1) all the colors are pretty girly 2) there's a lot of branding on the back
Thanks

You just take an Xacto knife to it and make the hole bigger. Shouldn't be too difficult.
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I got a tpu black bumper case off of eBay and it gives it a better grip and looks really nice in my white s3
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I got one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GRIP-S-LINE-WAVE-SILICONE-GEL-CASE-FOR-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S3-I9300-FREE-SCREEN-GUARD-/180951940065?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item2a21937be1#ht_2549wt_1226
Had one for my s2 as-well, doesn't add to much bulk and is good for in case you drop your phone too and also cheap as chips.

nothing beats protection from rubber

Why does it have to be from eBay?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762539

I had a case mate barely there brushed aluminum for my sgs2 and am debating getting one for this phone.. It was beautiful.. Except for the case mate logo on the back lol
Update:the barely there case for the s3 doesn't have as big /ugly of a logo on the back.. Just bought one!
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This is the case I got paid 5 bucks on eBay love it
Apple just give up the IPHONE sucks deal with it.

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I got one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GRIP-S-LINE-WAVE-SILICONE-GEL-CASE-FOR-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S3-I9300-FREE-SCREEN-GUARD-/180951940065?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item2a21937be1#ht_2549wt_1226
Had one for my s2 as-well, doesn't add to much bulk and is good for in case you drop your phone too and also cheap as chips.
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Did you get the white? If so, any issues with it turning dirty/yellow?
vw671 said:
Why does it have to be from eBay?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762539
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Many Amazon.com sellers do not ship to Canada, so ebay is preferable since HK/China will ship to Canada. Besides, many Amazon sellers just buy products the same Ebay products from China to resell at a mark up. For example the S-Line case posted above.
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This is the case I got paid 5 bucks on eBay love it
Apple just give up the IPHONE sucks deal with it.
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Same question as above, any issues with it turning dirty or yellow? I had this problem with the Diztronic case turning bad in 2 weeks, and the owner of that site didn't care

anyway
i thank, more good Quality is sweetarmor metal case they has a titanium and the different
color sense (thesweetarmor. com)

What case are you guys looking at for your arriving GN2?

I thought i'd ask the AT&T folks, the international forum is too large and impersonal.
Im looking at this one for myself: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nillkin-Mat...841&pid=100011&prg=1005&rk=1&sd=140855149689&

I got that one in white. Waiting on the Marble White version to be available for AT&T.

The ONE thing nice about not having the phone in hands yet is it has given me time to get some goodies on order with cheap shipping. I have four cases headed my way (yes idle hands). As you will see from my selections, I like cases that are TPU or similar for absorbing shock. I don't like very bulky cases.
Yello TPU from Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009S40MQG/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
Gray X-line that seems to be everywhere on the web
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gray-X-Line...168197?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a24a129c5
Then the Flexshield cases. I think one of these will be my everyday case. I couldn't decide between transparent or black so I ordered both. They come from mobilefun.com in the UK and since I had so much time to wait (November 9th or so) I used the cheap $5 shipping and it should be here by then.
http://www.mobilefun.com/36481-flexishield-skin-for-samsung-galaxy-note-2---transparent.htm
http://www.mobilefun.com/36482-flexishield-skin-for-samsung-galaxy-note-2---black.htm

I got that nilikin case (I have a tmob with att sim). Its even more slippery than the phone itself which I don't like. It looks good though.
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I was going to get the Nilikin case but decide to get this in black instead.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=110960786397&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=19068194779

Still haven't decided if I am getting the Note yet, I have SGS3 and its great, with a nice strong seido case (extended battery active) it isn't too big. I feel like having a big case on the note will be too much. I'm in the army and the SGS3 barely fits in my ankle pockets now, Only option for the Note would be in my cargo pockets and it might break in there...

i am looking into the Nilikin case atleast until there is an otterbox commuter for the note 2

Case I ordered
This is the case I ordered from Korea.
1) some sort of a metallic material bumper case (black)
2) some sort of a metallic material battery cover (black)
and its going to be going on the Titanium Grey colored version of the note 2
by the way the second picture is the metal battery cover by itself.

I got this clear hard shell case at Amazon for $10.99.

Trident. Just have to baby it for a month or so. :good:

Ive got the Nilikin cases in white and black. Not a fan of the texture. But it was the only thing available that was decent at the time. Im waiting for the Elago slim cases to come out which i have on my original Note.

I just ordered this case of ebay, not bad for the price and it looks half decent. I will post pictures once i get it and the phone(still waiting for rogers to ship)
edit: search the popular bidding sight for " Samsung Galaxy Note2 II N7100 2in1 Black TPU Metallic Red Hybrid Case+Screen"

hey guys i got a quick question im currently married to my skyrocket...but im leaving her for this beautful note 2. something i came across that was rather annoying with the skyrocket when it came to cases is that the phone style changed based on the carriers. e.g the speaker orientation on the sgs2 hercules vs the sgs2 skyrocket where different. even tho they are the same phone specs wise. is this the same here since all the cases linked here are for the n7100 and our phones are the n7137m and n7147m or something to that effect thanks for your replies in advance

The note 2 as far as dimensions go are the same across all models. So all cases will work

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The note 2 as far as dimensions go are the same across all models. So all cases will work
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true enough so same as teh sgs2 but the speakers and camera and flashes where different

Yeah just like with the GS3 it the same across all carriers.

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Yeah just like with the GS3 it the same across all carriers.
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thanks bro

I just ordered this case :http://tinyurl.com/cbtohpn
and this one: http://tinyurl.com/c7cae3j
both from ebay
i also bought the ZAGG body shield

Boxwave case with the integrated stand. I have the black one on my current Note and it works great. The stand isn't super strong (can't expect it to be on a slim plastic case) but it's built well and holds the phone well also.
The case isn't available yet so keeping an eye out.

Otterbox commuter Where's Your's made?

My first one was "assembled in USA"
Second one was "assembled in China"
The former fit perfectly the latter did not, it was actually quite hard to put on and did not seem to have the fit and finish / overall quality of the original USA made case!
Anyone else have similar observation?
I just picked up a USA made Defender and it fits very well, overall nice rugged case!

Mine says China... How do you get one that is made in the USA? Is it just 'luck'?

Mine was made in the US and it is a great looking case and fits like a glove.

N0wy0ud1e said:
Mine was made in the US and it is a great looking case and fits like a glove.
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+1 US. Couldn't ask for a better fit. White BTW.

Mine is also white and Made in the US. A perfect fit and perfect build quility. On the other hand after I saw this post I recalled a classmate complaining about his. It turned out his was made in China as well.
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Mine is made in China and I'm actually happy with it. It fits perfectly in my opinion.

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Mine says China... How do you get one that is made in the USA? Is it just 'luck'?
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It's a Lottery but you can see if you're a "winner" before playing.
Just look at the bottom of the retail package. It will be printed on where the product was assembled.
It's also stamped on the back inner shell inside.
N0wy0ud1e said:
Mine was made in the US and it is a great looking case and fits like a glove.
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Thanks for commenting. I would hope this isn't an open and shut case, pun not intended.

Lol, I was thinking of Ace Ventura when I typed my post because of the glove reference.

cpufrost said:
It's a Lottery but you can see if you're a "winner" before playing.
Just look at the bottom of the retail package. It will be printed on where the product was assembled.
It's also stamped on the back inner shell inside.
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Ok cool. I was hoping you'd say it was on the packaging. I had already thrown mine away, but I do see it on the inside of the case. I guess I will try to find one from the US and compare.

cpufrost said:
My first one was "assembled in USA"
Second one was "assembled in China"
The former fit perfectly the latter did not, it was actually quite hard to put on and did not seem to have the fit and finish / overall quality of the original USA made case!
Anyone else have similar observation?
I just picked up a USA made Defender and it fits very well, overall nice rugged case!
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By the way, where did you pick up your USA-made Commuter?

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By the way, where did you pick up your USA-made Commuter?
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The first sample was purchased at a corporate Sprint store in May. The second (China made) was also purchased at a corporate Sprint store but in a different location.
The Defender I just picked up (USA) was from a local Best Buy store. I noticed it's on bestbuy.com for $29.99 but is $49.99 in the store. Brought this to CSR attention and they immediately adjusted the price. $29.99 is a pretty good price for a Defender!

cpufrost said:
The first sample was purchased at a corporate Sprint store in May. The second (China made) was also purchased at a corporate Sprint store but in a different location.
The Defender I just picked up (USA) was from a local Best Buy store. I noticed it's on bestbuy.com for $29.99 but is $49.99 in the store. Brought this to CSR attention and they immediately adjusted the price. $29.99 is a pretty good price for a Defender!
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I know this a bump to an old thread, but I finally got around to picking up an Otterbox Commuter that is 'Assembled in USA'. I can say that it is definitely a better quality build than my Chinese-made Commuter. So to anyone that is looking to buy an Otterbox, I'd recommend looking on the bottom of the packaging and making sure that it says 'Assembled in USA'.

cpufrost said:
The first sample was purchased at a corporate Sprint store in May. The second (China made) was also purchased at a corporate Sprint store but in a different location.
The Defender I just picked up (USA) was from a local Best Buy store. I noticed it's on bestbuy.com for $29.99 but is $49.99 in the store. Brought this to CSR attention and they immediately adjusted the price. $29.99 is a pretty good price for a Defender!
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That is a good price it's just that BB only carries the basic black colors.

I have an otter box commuter that I stopped using because the fitment was horrible. I decided to make a warranty claim through otter box and within 30 minutes I had an approval and a case being shipped out Monday.
My commuter was made in the US but it was subpar in terms of quality. I also made the request for the new case to be black, if it were at all possible, and sure enough they sent me an updated confirmation with a black one as opposed to the glacier color I originally had, as it looked utterly disgusting after a months use.
I must say, I was very upset with otter box for the crap quality, but they have definitely reinstated my trust by making this so seamless.
And to think, I bought the case for $20 from a friend who bought it in error for his One X.

I have a commuter in the punked color, it is USA made, but I have always had a beef with the fit of the hard plastic outer particularly the diagonal portion to the right of the camera, it had never laid flat against the rubber. Some else having this same issue?
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mntbkr said:
I have a commuter in the punked color, it is USA made, but I have always had a beef with the fit of the hard plastic outer particularly the diagonal portion to the right of the camera, it had never laid flat against the rubber. Some else having this same issue?
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The replacement car otter box sent me was the same. it ended up requiringa bit of playing with but it ended up clicking in. the fitments isg tight so just play with it.
FYI, the old one was made in the USA and had a very loose fitment.the new one is made in China and is clearly different and fits almost too tight... But it fits. My qualm with it is the silicone is so tight it makes the one look like a gs3 in shape. I loved the otter box for my iPhone 5 but it seems like the HTC one model doesn't share the same fit and finish.

cpufrost said:
My first one was "assembled in USA"
Second one was "assembled in China"
The former fit perfectly the latter did not, it was actually quite hard to put on and did not seem to have the fit and finish / overall quality of the original USA made case!
Anyone else have similar observation?
I just picked up a USA made Defender and it fits very well, overall nice rugged case!
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I completely agree with you.
Before the covers were much more quality, today don't fit right on the phone.
With the usage time it gets even more worse.
Now try to write a review on their site. Appears your review? Of course that not. They only allow reviews to praise, pathetic and Sad

Just picked up a USA made commuter today and its fitment is perfect.

Just got my "Assembled in China" Otterbox Commuter Black case and it fits my HTC One Stealth Black perfectly. I actually bought it from the US (location of eBay seller). I'm about to post a review of the case - i'll link back here.
Edit: Here's my review for the Otterbox Commuter case: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449646

mntbkr said:
I have a commuter in the punked color, it is USA made, but I have always had a beef with the fit of the hard plastic outer particularly the diagonal portion to the right of the camera, it had never laid flat against the rubber. Some else having this same issue?
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EXACT same issue, with the exact same case. I just got mine from Amazon yesterday (not a fulfillment, just shipped, and sold from Amazon) and I requested a refund. There was no way I could get it to fit, even without the phone in the case. I wanted a change in color from the White/Grey so I knew how it was supposed to fit.
Too bad they are back ordered on Amazon for 3-5 weeks