I love this - I use it as a full wallet and it keeps me from carrying a bunch of unnecessary junk. The case will pick up small scratches and minor "dings" but is tough. If you carry little or not cash it will work fine -I keep 5 credit cards and a paper insurance card on one side - on the other side I carry two paper insurance cards, one credit card, four business cards, and five paper money bills (the bills are folded-over twice into quarters to fit and thus four times as thick).The elastic straps are durable but I have to re-fasten them about once a week during normal use.