Many people have been asking about the aluminum cases that just about every retailer is carrying now. I finally got mine today. People's main concerns have been;

1. The latch coming open and the phone falling out after snagging itself on something.

2. Removal of the plastic screen cover.

3. The screw-in belt clip attachment can come unscrewed.

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1. The latch is not as secure as I would like it. It's obvious they didn't want it too secure as then you might have difficulty getting the case open to use the landscape keyboard. I, for the moment, have fixed that problem with some trusty Velcro (pics attached). I may modify it with some type of small mechanical catch. The Velcro, while not exactly artistic, is functional and keeps the case from flying open without adding any real "bulk" on the side.

2. The plastic screen cover is absolutely useless to me as I'm a stylus kinda guy and I use a screen protector. It is held in place by the sticky back foam that is there for cushioning the phone. You can gently peel back the foam and the plastic cover pops right out. It is not glued in. Then carefully replace the foam and you're all set. The foam tends to stretch from peeling it back so you may want to trim it to get it back in place correctly. If you completely ruin the foam you could replace it...sticky back foam is pretty easy to find at craft stores.

3. Go the automotive store and buy some Loctite. I would recommend the "blue" Loctite. You can use the "red" but it's pretty permanent (maybe that's what you want!). Squeeze a little on the threads, screw it in, and Voila!

As a side note, for those who are worried (rightfully so) that their SD card may come flying out and get lost;

I don't use the keyboard very often and I never take out my SD card (it's a 2gb), so I don't really open the case that much. Wedging a small piece of cardboard (black to match the case) in between the two halves of the case and covering the SD card will keep it from inadvertantly coming out.

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