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Review on πŸ“± Fintie Rotating Case for iPad Air (3rd Generation) 10.5" 2019 / iPad Pro 10.5" 2017 - 360Β° Rotating Stand Cover with Built-in Pencil Holder, Auto Sleep/Wake - Brown by Juan Moncrief

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Protects the pencil well, poorly protects the keys when the device is dropped.

Pros: This case's biggest plus is that it keeps the Apple Pencil neat and secure in the molded plastic portion of the case (compared to the flimsy elastic loop that other models offer). and also accommodates a pencil cap and charging port when not in use. The grooves built into the lid to hold the iPad for viewing are well made (deep enough that it doesn't slip out easily), but the case could be greatly improved by adding a third groove closer to the back to allow the iPad to slide out can sit more upright in landscape mode. Cons: This is my second case of the same style from the same company (different color). In the first case, the elastic loop that kept the lid closed began to stretch due to loss of elasticity near one of the attachment points. (That didn't happen in this case.) Also, I found the design flaw the hard way. I accidentally dropped my iPad (from a small height) while it was in a case. I'm not a clumsy person, but I lost control of the device while trying to open a heavy door. Although I caught it as soon as it hit the tile floor, this case's design left the exposed sleep/wake button (and volume buttons) vulnerable, and the sleep/wake button was damaged. Although the device was damaged due to a design exposing vulnerable buttons, I chose this style of case because of the way it handles the Apple Pencil.

Pros
  • Comfortable
Cons
  • Mostly fine, but...