I bought my third iPad Pro a few days ago and I can't use it without the case. I've used ESR cases on my other iPad Pros (12.9") and it looks like some updated features for a newer product. First, considering that the Apple Pencil is permanently connected to the real iPad. This is good and bad as it is always at hand and protected / protected from shocks and loss by a solenoid valve I think the bad thing is that it is always there and as it only magnetizes it could possibly be lost My old iPad had a 1st gen Apple Pencil so this is definitely a big upgrade as it was kept in a separate case and I rarely used it Overall this is what I've come to expect from ESR and it's excellent and by high quality If it didn't have a name like "yippee" it could be promoted more effectively to professionals because it looks good, neat and ready to use.