I purchased several of these covers for myself, as I was very interested in the design. The aluminum plating looks very nice, and seems to offer some amount of protection on the surfaces. The major problems come from the cheap plastic... in particular, the plastic snap-clips. The first cover I bought (silver) has been working very nicely, snapping on and off with no problems (the cover does not fit in the carry case I bought, so it has to be removed frequently). The next cover I bought (purple) failed immediately. I removed the cover from the box, then tried to gently pull it apart to attach it to my vita. Before I could even use the cover for the first time, half of the snap-clips were completely sheared off. Unfortunately, the clips are incredibly thin plastic, so trying to super glue them back on isn't working. The cheap-o $10 covers aren't work the hassle to send back, so I'm just considering it a loss.

As far as the actual protection they offer, well... I seriously doubt the sides would hold up against a fall, considering 50% of the covers I bought broke during the first installation. I recently purchased my vita, so I won't be testing this any time soon.

Other than that, the covers are great. The top and bottom detach completely, so you can mix-and-match colors, and they really do look great. If you are dead-set on getting this product, buy multiple.

I've owned this cover for my PS Vita for a couple of months, possibly years. It was pretty good, but it breaks too easily. Ordered one for myself and later one for my nephew, but his came with a broken clip and after falling once the whole thing cracked. Mine has a couple of pieces that have been breaking and falling off for no reason. I've been applying tape on the broken areas just to make sure it doesn't get worse or that I don't end up getting a cut because it's very sharp once it breaks. All in all, it looks nice on the PS Vita, fits like a glove and feels comfortable to use, but it's not meant to survive much. Pictures are from the first few cracks and pieces that fell off near the L and R button.

I was very hesitate about making this purchase due to the pricing being so low, but I'm so glad I did! This case is pretty great, it fits nice and snug and you have access to everything on the system without having to remove the case. I purchased the Dark blue version and dang does it look amazing! My only complaint is that their is nothing to complain about! Great product, great price!

Fits in my hands just right covers the buttons a little bit but not enough that bothers me for play It is just thin enough to still fit in my hardshell case looks great covers the power button slightly same thing with the volume down button is covered slightly other than this great product

I bought this almost a year ago, when pink was available. To this day I absolutely LOVE this case. I had a hard time finding a full case that wasn't just a "skin" or decal...let alone anything in pink! It does not intrude on any functionality whatsoever and it's never popped off or come apart in the near year I've had it on my vita.