I have small children - tablet has been dropped numerous times and down the stairs - and still in perfect condition - case and tablet!! Yes it is bulky - but for the protection it's worth it.
It does what otter box is supposed to do. Protect my devices. Every smartphone I've ever owned, every tablet I've ever owned, I've wrapped an Otter Box around it to protect it.
This is my 3th OtterBox for an iPad or a tablet. Batteries died in iPad & 1st tablet, was told they were not replacable!. My iPad & tablet were dropped many times by my grandkids & survived. OtterBox makes me feel comfortable with lugging my electronics around in suitcases/backpacks. Researched OtterBoxes that are available for tablets prior to buying the new tablet as I would only buy a tablet that there was an OtterBox for! My daughter said I HAD to buy an OtterBox because, in her opinion, my grandkids aren't the only ones dropping my electronics!! Have an OtterBox on my cell phones.