Bought this for a Mini 2 to replace my original Modal case which was excellent protection. Reason I bought this is for wraparound the edge protection with a lip to protect the screen and a rubberized back to provide good protection for drops – in my experience hard plastic just cracks. The case does have the rubberized back and is well-made however has three downfalls: the worst is the little flap to close it. When you try to use the case in a propped up position horizontally the stupid flap gets in the way of viewing the screen. If you tuck it under the back of the case, it becomes unstable. In order to hold it down with the weight of the iPad so it won't stick up in front of the screen you have to adjust the angle too far forward and it slips off anyway. It also gets in the way of the on screen keyboard. Super annoying and I wish I had not bought this. Other two flaws: this is supposed to fit all the iPad mini's but the mini 2/Retina is a little bit thicker, so on one of the four sides the lip is constantly peeling back away from the screen edge and not staying in place. Not a dealbreaker but also annoying. Lastly there are two complete breaks in the wraparound protection: one at the lightning port and the other at the top center around the microphone. In my Modal case these were openings but not complete breaks; now there is some exposed screen edge. Unfortunately they stopped making the Modal in the same original design for the mini although it is still available for the full-sized iPad. I would not buy this again and I will probably end up buying something else. I cannot live with that flap. That said, I think it provides good protection and when it is closed it stays shut really well. And the magnetic sleep/wake off feature works fine. - But what were they thinking with this flap!

This case is a perfect fit for the mini. A rubbery material and comfortable to pack in your travel bag

Pricey, but, I get the value of my money. Excellent quality that could be a lifetime use.

I like that this case doesn't add a lot of bulk. Many cases feel like they triple the thickness of the Ipad. The surface of the case has some grip to it, so it doesn't feel like it's going to slide out of my hand/off the table. When it closes the flap goes around the edge and magnetically latches, so it isn't going to shift in a bag fooling the Ipad into thinking it's open and drain the battery. The cover provides screen protection and when open forms and stand. One of the more functional cases I've used.

I bought this case for my girlfriend since I own one for my iPad Air. Usually she gets the girly cases that don't tend to protect much. So I explained to her that an iPad can last you a lifetime if she gets herself a case that is attractive,professional looking and will sustain any hard impact. So we walked into best buy and we both chose this case due to it being light weight extremely sturdy and hugs tightly around all edges of the iPad mini. The material allows for easy clean up for kids with sticky fingers. We purchased this and a glass screen protector and it's solid now. I will always stick with Targus