Review: The best for the HDX 8.9, until something better.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2014
I lingered on this for a while before buying, and then Amazon had a lightning deal for 60 bucks and went for it.  It's worth about half the list price.The best case for the Fire HDX 8.9" is their recommended Standing Leather Origami Case and that list price is 70 bucks.  Way too much, but it is quality.  Clever design, compact and strong magnet support.  And that's just a case with no keyboard.This QODE is fine for what it is, but it is plastic with nylon protection.  It is not firm.  There are two magnet sections to prop the floppy frame.  But not extremely secure, but fine. If you drop it, the Kindle is protected, but you can say goodbye to the case and it's keyboard.  There is no way this would survive a fall.  So I am being VERY generous with 4 stars.The most annoying thing about this is the closure.  The nylon folds in half and why they did not put magnets on it to secure it is beyond me.  It makes no sense.  They opted for a elastic band that will stretch out in time, and once it breaks off (and it will), there is nothing holding the case together.  Basically if they took the leather origami style and added the keyboard, it would be perfect.  With the origami case, everything is magnetic.  Even putting the HDX into the case, it simply snaps on and off with a strong magnet, which also shuts it down.  The QODE however, does nothing when closed. Also, it is very hard to put the unit into the case, and harder to remove it. It's a plastic frame that you have to force into it until it snaps. You have to manually put it to sleep since magnets are not being used correctly.With all that said, there is currently no better case/keyboard combo for the HDX 8.9.  There are a couple inferior fake leather (PU) case/keyboards, but you know those won't last.  If it is PU, it is vinyl that will eventually wear and crack.I would be happy with this if it were not so expensive, and would have overlooked all other faults if it did not have this stupid elastic strap on it.