Review: "Leather"?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 28, 2012
If this case is actally made of real cow hide, then the cow must have plastic skin... lol.  "Leather-testure" might have been be a better description.The Kindle does seem to be secure enough while the case is open and it fits snugly inside.  Not having its own screen protector; e.g., fingerprints, oil, etc., is a slight minus.  But all-in-all, the case seems to do the job it was intended for.  Will have to wait and see how well it wears as I just got it today. The open/on, closed/sleep feature works as described, and the cover is padded enough to offer a fair amount of protection for average every-day usage.The case does hold the Kindle open in the landscape position firmly enough due to the rubberized strip on the front side; however, the "book" view does not stand as straight by itself as it relies on the hinged side for support; and the hinge is a bit more flexible in this position.  It does stay upright though, just tilts a bit.I'm not confident that the price Amazon asks for this was warranted, but since I was able to receive a discount, it is okay.  I checked local Staples and Wal-Mart and found their Kindle case prces are all about the same or higher, even for cases of lesser quality than this one.  The nice thing is that if there is a problem with one of their products, Amazon will make it right.