[Nexus 5 Accessories] Jason_MCG:
Hey everyone. I've not seen a review for the recently released Incipio NGP case on XDA (or anywhere else for that matter), so being the lukewarm Incipio fan and all-around case junkie that I am, I thought I'd fill everyone in. Let's get right into it; here's my review.

I've had spotty luck in the past with Incipio brand cases. The cases I had when I was an iPhone user some years back were always pretty mediocre, however the Incipio Frequency case, with it's semi-rigid construction, was one of my favorite cases for the HTC One. Though the Frequency line isn't available for the Nexus 5, I was hoping lightning would strike twice with their NGP line.

As you can see, I went with the matte black. Though very light, the case itself is a hair bulkier than I had hoped, however I'm a big fan of the finish. It feels similar to the back of a naked Nexus, albeit with a very, very slight rubber feel to it that gives it a little better grip while eliminating the stickiness of standard TPU. It also attracts zero fingerprints, and that's a huge plus in my book. There's also no added elements to the case that aren't already present on the Nexus - no added chamfered edges, the edges are unnecessarily squared-off, etc. It profiles the phone nicely and let's the design of the Nexus make the statement.

In addition to having a lay-on-the-table design, the cutouts are also big enough to accommodate any size cable you can probably throw at it - another plus. Also, in the past I've had...I don't know, "strings" (I guess you could call them that) that hung around the cutouts as if they weren't cut neatly. However I'm happy to say the fit and finish on this case is top notch.

The buttons are another story. They feel nice enough, but the problem here is two fold. One being that there is almost zero feedback from the buttons when pressed and two is that the buttons are so sensitive that almost the slightest tough will have you accidentally hitting the power button or changing the volume...or both! Did you know that if you press the volume buttons and the power button at the same time, you'll log a bug report? I didn't, but this case taught me otherwise. The buttons are so touchy, that I've since had to disable developer options so the reports stop happening. *sigh*

One last thing, and it's easily my biggest gripe with the case. As you can (hopefully) see, the lip over the edge of the phone is raised just enough for dust and other crap to get underneath...and it's like this all the way around. This may not be a big deal if you're phone never goes into your pocket or if you live in a completely sterile environment, but in real-world application, it makes this case a dirt collector. That is to say the edges near the lip will always have dust, lint, dirt, or any number of other particulates scattered around near the edges whenever they come out of a pocket. Removing the case will reveal more dirt underneath. This sounds like it should be a small gripe, but it's actually really annoying.

It sucks because I want to love this case. I want this case to be the "right" case, but for all the things this case does right, it gets the buttons wrong and it gets the the lip around the edge wrong, and in my case (no pun intended), those two things are deal-breakers. On to the next one I suppose...

But then I'm the anal sort and I realize these things may not matter to everyone. It provides great protection in a relatively slim profile and it does look quite fetching, so if you are interested in purchasing the Incipio NGP case, you can find it here and only here for the time being.

Thanks for reading! Any questions, feel free to ask. :D