I know that some people have complained that they arrive broken, or that they crack too easily. I
have bought several of these. Yes, one arrived broken, but that happens sometimes, and Penguin's
awesome customer service took care of it. No harm, no foul. Yes, plastic under pressure will
occasionally crack. But, it has only happened to one of my cases during use, and it never finished
cracking, so I still use it. I prefer the clear plastic cover to a metal or opaque one, as I think
it looks far more natural to see the original card case, and seems less "pretentious" and
"magician-y" than those fancy metal covers.