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macrumors 6502
While protection and longevity are important I believe that when it comes to these type of cases other big factors are usability and presentation. I've actually had a couple of drops in the Apple leather and it has held up well. Additionally, I am still using both the Apple leather case and the Vaja case and they have aged very well. It was a close battle but in the end presentation and usability trumped the toughness of the leather for me, especially when we're talking about a case that is not primarily purchased for protection IMHO. We're not talking Otterbox or Lifeproof here after all. In the end it's just opinions though. 🙂
BTW, thanks for checking out the video and for the feedback.
As far as presentation, Vaja looks tacky. I had a Vaja case back in 09, so maybe they've got better leather. And yes, these cases are a mix between looks & protection. If you weren't interested in protection, you would be naked. I think the Nomad comes out on top protection wise. Fit & finish goes to the Apple case, but the Nomad's leather will patina and look better. It's really a toss up between it and the apple case, but to me the edge goes to the Nomad just mainly for protection sake. My exposed iPhone 6 got scratched up at the bottom due to the lack of protection there.