Twelve South SurfacePad case for iPhone

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The SurfacePad case for iPhone from Twelve South reminds me of the Flip Cover Case for the Samsung Galaxy S3 phones.  The SurfacePad is made of “luxury Napa leather”, and it glues to the back of your iPhone with a removable, repositionable adhesive.  As you can see from the image, you can fold the cover into a horizontal stand.  The front cover protects the screen while the iPhone is in your pocket or bag.  All the controls and connectors are left open and accessible by the SurfacePad.  All the photos seem to show the case closed over the iPhone’s screen or open like a book, so I’m not sure how it folds back to allow you to hold the iPhone to your ear.  It’s available for the iPhone 5 or iPhone 4/4S in Jet Black, Modern White, or Red Pop for $34.99.

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  2. After 3 weeks of regular business use the item began to split between the seams. I have come to expect better quality fromTwelveSouth, especially for three weeks of use. I contacted Bridget at TwelveSouth customer service and I was instructed to send the item back to them and once recieved, they will send me a replacement.

    I am very disappointed to have to leave my new iPhone 5 unprotected because of TwelveSouth’s quality control issues. I use my phone regularly for business and find it very unacceptable to have to purchase another TEMPORARY case because of TwelveSouth’s lack if quality control.

    This will be the last TwelveSouth product I purchase.

    The quality issues were a known by TwelveSouth, I enclose a response by them after I contacted them””I can assure you that we know our first shipment of SurfacePads have had a higher rate of failure that we see as acceptable. It is not something that we have ignored, but thanks for your feedback.”

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