I bought the Otterbox Defender from the AT&T store when I got my iPhone 3Gs a few weeks ago. Every salesman in the store had one of these.
I wanted a case with a hooked belt clip so the iPhone wouldn't slip off my belt. I had dropped a flip-phone off my belt from my motorcycle at 50mph and it survived with a few scratches. I know this iPhone wouldn't survive that.
Regarding the Otterbox Defender case...
Pros:
- Protects iPhone from impact
- Protects screen
- Belt clip holster won't fall off my belt
- Belt clip holster rotates for easier carrying
Cons:
- Overpriced
- Makes a pretty phone look ugly in ballistic black
- Belt clip holster doesn't hold iPhone securely
- iPhone falls out of my belt clip holster EVERY DAY
- Screen always has distracting watermarks between screens
- iPhone won't fit into any cradles for operation in car or home
There should be a way to securely LOCK the phone into the belt clip holster or tether the iPhone. The compression clips don't do the job AT ALL.