Review: Great case, but overpriced
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 19, 2014
We got our son the new Kindle Fire HDX 7" for Christmas. I have the larger version, and he has been looking at mine for a few months, so for Christmas we thought...why not?That being said, he is a teenager, and doesn't always take care of the things he should, so a good strong case is a MUST for this type of electronic.It's a pricey version-$70-and I've seen similar cases for less than half that price, but Otterbox has the name and reputation behind it.  For the price I would have hoped there was a better warranty (protects against defects in the actual case itself for one year), but it is what it is.We received this case, and it was certainly easy to put on. It does not block any of the ports or speakers, though as with all cases like this, I feel like the plug doesn't sit in there quite as well as it does without this robust case on it.I will say, that my son dropped this off his bed onto a carpeted service and as promised the kindle was protected and the case had not a scratch on it!You can flip up part of the case to use as a stand, my son did this for review purposes and it worked just fine, but he rarely if ever utilizes this feature.All in all, it's a good, sturdy case, but you're paying for the name. You can get other cases for much less and they will also protect your kindle just as well.  For the price a lifetime warranty wouldn't have been out of the question, especially if it does all it says it does.