Shipping issues distressed the leather with bends that will not unmark this beautiful item!
This is a well made and wonderful notebook for business travel.  It could be a bit cumbersome for everyday use without a way to fold it back and hold comfortably. It is not a tight fit and does allow for additional reference materials in the jacket. I would recommend a removable leather piece tucked into the pocket for additional protection to the screen.<br /><br />The soft-sided box did not protect the item enough in shipping as you can see in my photo. It bent the frame that holds the iPad. Since this came engraved we placed the plastic in the hot sun by a window and the next day forced the iPad into the plastic. It successfully reformed around the iPad after two days in the sun. The heat of the sun also reshaped the leather as we knew it would, however, treating the leather did not remove the lines of damage to the item.<br /><br />This is a beautifully crafted distressed leather cover. It has character and is very well made. I would have preferred to distress it with age and use instead of the shipping but would hope this craftsman would consider an insert to keep the IPad holder's shape and protect the overall product in future shipping. It would bring my rating to a 5 star!
Rating: 3 stars