Very clean shell! Quite the show stopper!

When I first received the shell I was a little put off by the texture of the paint, it’s a bit softer than the gritty plastic of the original DMG. However the install was great, a little tough to get the shell to click together at the end. The cutouts were perfect for the new screen. The power jack was a little tight across from the link jack. I got used to the texture after a while so it’s good. Also the a button is getting stuck, I might have to trime some paint.

I do love the matte finish of this shell and it would have been brilliant if I hadn't had to replace the screen lens. When I was using isopropyl alcohol to clean off the old adhesive where the previous lens was I noticed that my cotton swaps were turning blue like the shell. Unfortunately it had pulled up the matte finish around the outside of that area. I'm going to replace the shell and the screen lens to get it back to perfect!

Really well made and clean. Fits OEM screen just fine.

I ordered the pearl purple color. The plastic is not a colored resin, it is just white painted purple. I can tell because only the outside is actually painted. This makes it feel very cheap, and it is just annoying that I have to see the glossy white every time I open the battery compartment. The fact that this isn’t mentioned in the description and isn’t shown in the pictures feels shady. Also, the color on the case and battery cover (both pearl purple from HHL) do not match! It might not bother some people, but it looks really ugly to me.

I've used a few of these shells now and I have to say they are a perfect replacement. Other than a couple of loose screws holding the case together, they just work. **** holes are easy to fix though, so not a big deal. The picture of the red unit below is a little satire/parody project I did. I don't believe in the political structure it represents, but I find it funny and so do many others. Needless to say, I will be buying more when I need them. Keep up the quality products.