Commuter case does a good job of protecting from most everyday bumps and drops. I especially like how slim it is and the hard plastic makes it easy to slide in and out of a pocket in tight pants. Pair it with a tempered glass screen and you’ve got all around protection and no reduction in screen quality or touch function.
I have never dropped my phone before (Aside from small drops from like the arm of the couch which is no big deal). Yesterday was my first big drop. I had just put the case on and had it placed on my handrail for a quick second and my kid decided to give it a nudge off the handrail. Watched it fall a whole flight of stairs onto tile. I thought the phone and case would be done for sure but not a scratch. Phone was good and so was the case.
I had my phone for 2 weeks before I got my Otter Box and felt like it would break at any minute. As soon as I received the Otter Box in the mail, I slapped it on my phone and haven't had to worry about breaking it every since!
I had the same type case for my old phone for years without any damage! I would not consider any other brand to protect my phone. Wish there had been more options available but I understand the reason they aren’t.