The Otterbox Defender is perfect--low profile design, clever, functional, and tough. I literally used my iPad Mini while it was secured in a box before the Otterbox arrived because I have dexterity problems. The Otterbox Defender protects my iPad perfectly.
Although I must have spent a half-hour getting my iPad Mini into the case, it's now safe. The external cover that functions as a stand works well, but I wish it was easier to get off.
The excellent protection while maintaining the sleek small design of the iPad. The plastic cover is nice as it has two positions for viewing. One thing with the cover is that while pushing on the home button at times the iPad falls out. The more upright selection could improve on how it sits in the cradle, a lock of some sort to secure it when having the need to push on the home button. Overall I wouldn't have any other product. I wish I could buy different skins for it or mix the plastic interior for a color combination. I totally Ove my black otterbox!
This case is great for me because I have a toddler in the house that always gets a hold of my iPad and tosses it everywhere. So far the case has held up quite well. Oh and you can still use the fingerprint ID which is great.
Attractive, functional, easy to handle and the feeling of security that I've protected my device as much as possible. All functions work well. Just a slight difficulty using the Touch ID but still operates. I've always enjoyed the protection the Defender provides for my iPhone 5. I'd buy another case just like it for a second mini 3.