[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] T.J. Bender:
Got the CASE-XPRO and Dragoncell cases yesterday, with the MyBat expected today. First off, the big surprise for me was that the Dragoncell and CASE-XPRO are exactly the same size and design. The images online certainly make it appear as if they use different sizes of plastic mesh. This isn't an issue at all; in fact, it's kind of a plus, as it allows you to mix and match case designs much more easily.

First, the CASE-XPRO. I purchased a red plastic/black hybrid case (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007GT26DC/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00), which arrived without any added accessories. Paid $7.39 for it, including shipping. The case looks really good in terms of coloration, with no weird dark or light spots, and feels pretty solid for something so cheap. The downside was the plastic mesh. Cheap production means imprecise cuts, and it shows. There was a little strand of curled-up plastic coming off of an edge in back, and when I cut it, bare, unpainted plastic was exposed. Just a tiny little spot, but still. The plastic mesh also doesn't quite fit right over the silicone, and it tends to "bulge out" in back. Only by a few mm, but it still has the somewhat disturbing appearance of something about to pop right off. On the whole, though, for a $7.39 case, not too terribly bad. My wife loved the colors and jumped right on this one, which is cool, because I liked the other case more anyway.

I also purchased a Dragoncell grey-on-white hybrid (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007W7KE00/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00). This one was $9.99 incl. shipping. The case itself is identical to the CASE-XPRO above, only, well, gray on white. Don't let the picture fool you; there is not bluish color to this case. That said, the case arrived in great condition, with no popped-up edges, and the plastic mesh fits like a glove. My only complaint is that the case isn't designed quite right at the bottom, and it makes plugging your charger into the phone with the case on something of a challenge. It can be done, but it's not easy the first time (can be said for many such scenarios in life...). Other than that, for a $10 case, it's nice and functional, and feels like it could take a short fall onto a table. I wouldn't drop this thing from 5 and a half feet up, like I occasionally did with my Otterbox Defender when being clumsy, but it seems to offer pretty good protection for the price.

The case also came with two accessories: the Dragoncell stylus and an ituffy screen protector. The stylus is, well, it's a hollow tube of plastic with a pen clip on top (for putting it in your shirt pocket) and a soft, hollow rubber tip for pressing down on the screen. It also, cleverly, has a little clip on a string at the end that lets it plug into the headphone jack and be held in place there. The thing feels like it will last about two weeks before breaking--less if it's plugged into the headphone jack while in a pocket--but it's a nice little touch.

The screen protector is your basic pre-adhesived cheapo screen protector. It comes with a cleaning cloth and a little card to push bubbles out, as you'd expect. The nicest thing about the screen protector is that it comes pre-cut to fit the phone, including the cutout for the speaker and forward-facing camera. It's not going to provide anywhere near the protection of a Zagg, of course, but it's a nice little added value for the typical user of these cases (someone who sees them at a mall kiosk), and an ok-looking protector for someone who intends to switch between the Dragoncell case and a case with a built-in protector like the Defender.

I have a MyBat case with the same design as the other two likely arriving today, which I won't bother mentioning here as it's now apparent that MyBat, CASE-XPRO and Dragoncell are all manufactured by the same company, but I do have a Reiko kickstand-style case (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007IWJGZ8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00) on order, and I'll let you know how that one looks when it gets here.