Review on IPad Mini 4/5 Case by Dave Harris

I was very pleased with this case and am very disappointed. I searched a lot and read reviews and settled on this one and now I'm so frustrated that I ran out of money I spent and time I wasted to get here. It does NOT have a protective plastic layer as advertised (this has also been mentioned in some other reviews). I could handle it, but taking it apart to install an iPad is next to impossible. I was already pinching my fingers and straining my fingers trying to make out this thing. If it's blank and I can't open it to install my iPad, how do I get the iPad out without damaging it? I'm very disappointed, can't use it. I need to invest more time and money to start over. Save your money and your time. I do not understand it.