Verus Iron Bumper Review topic

Thanks to user blackout720 and his contest, I won a free case from Verus and chose the Iron Bumper in clear/titanium silver.

First off, this things looks and feels fantastic. I love that it doesn't change the overall appearance of the phone that much, but I think that the titanium silver bumper looks even better than the shiny silver of the phone. I'm using it in combination with front and back skins from Skinomi, and my phone is no longer a smudgy mess, but still looks true to its roots.

I will say, as others have reported, that the unyielding aluminum is INCREDIBLY difficult to get on. My fingers hurt by the end, and I was honestly worried that I was going to damage my phone. I don't know if I'll ever get the thing back off again without cutting it, as some have done.

The buttons feel great, but I wish they were just a touch lower in profile.

The lip on the front is minimal, but enough to hold the screen off of a flat surface. It doesn't feel "in the way" when using the edge of the screen of the home button like the Otterbox Commuter did. Small feet at the corners hold your camera up when that side is down.

I get some weak signals both at work and at home normally, so I can't yet speak to the claims of the aluminum bumper degrading signal strength. I don't have any trouble with GPS, though, as I navigated my way through Cincinnati with it on yesterday with no trouble. I'll continue to keep an eye on signal, GPS and battery over the next few days, though.