[Nexus 4 Accessories] Elsydeon:
I just received a Poetic Atmosphere case today, here's my review of it:

Pros:

- Very well built, solid case. The gray TPU bonding to the hard plastic seems quite strong on this case, I've given it some firm tugs and I don't see it coming apart anytime soon.

- Does not flex much, and once the phone is in it, everything appears to be nice and tight against the phone. Feels slim in the hand, not bulky.

- The back is clear enough to show the Nexus and LG logo.

- One of my big initial concerns was that the TPU lip would peel my Best Skins Ever screen protector, however I am surprised and glad to report that it hugs the extreme edges of the screen lip. As the BSE does not go all the way to the extreme edges, the TPU lip does not contact the screen protector at all. I may just simply be lucky to have a BSE cut that doesn't go to the extreme edges, mileage may vary for other brands or other BSE cuts. I don't have a "case optimized" BSE, and incidentally had placed an order for one in anticipation of using it with this case. I'm thinking of maybe canceling that order now.

- I have a Spigen back protector, and due to its high cost, have been wary and conscious of whether any particular case contacts or peels the edges of that protector. Due to the matte finish of this case, it appears it doesn't cause any "wet look" sticking issues with the protector. The edges also don't appear to be touched at all.

Cons - most are build quality related

- The case I got has some noticeable dimples along the left edge of the TPU lip, like some of the TPU material is just simply missing or got gouged out.

- The TPU surrounding the inner side of the USB port is not cleanly cut around the port opening, leaving lots of bits of it just sticking out. At first I thought the case had cracked around that area when I had the phone in, but it was just the phone pressing against those stray TPU bits. It's been somewhat impossible to trim these off too due to the location and angle.

- Like others, I've noticed internal stress cracks alongside the camera and speaker port. Also the opaque finish of the case is not even, there are certain portions, especially towards the edges, where it's quite clear, but towards the center, it looks quite cloudy and splotchy.

- As mentioned above, I am particular about how well cases play with the back Spigen protector. One problem I encountered is that the bottom two TPU nubs on the inner side of the case protruded upward enough to put two dimple dents in my Spigen protector, which was disheartening to see. The top two nubs seem flush on the other hand and don't contact the back protector at all.

- Like the reviewer above, my bottom mic port is not perfectly aligned with the mic hole, and covers it halfway. All other ports however seem perfectly aligned.

- Due to the matte plastic finish along the case sides and back, the phone is quite slippery in the hand. I think it would've been nice if the TPU lip had been extended a bit further down the sides.

- The matte, opaque finish completely blocks the glittery pattern on the back of the Nexus 4.

- The case is very stiff, which is good for daily use and protection, but can make taking it off difficult if you need to take it off to clean out dust. Thus far though I haven't had too much trouble taking it off by just pushing outward on one of the lower corners first, followed by the other lower corner.

- The case seems to add a bit of noticeable weight and heft to the phone. It's a good type of heft to me, but might be a negative if you want your phone to be air light.

In the end, I do like this case a lot, especially as it does not conflict at all with the front BSE skin, and has no sticking issue with my Spigen rear protector. I did however submit a replacement request due to the missing TPU material dimples, along the stress cracks. It's possible these are first production batch issues, and won't change from case to case for a few months, but I might as well give it a try.