Otterbox Defender fits the DX w/ Extended Battery Cover!

This may not be the biggest or latest news to hit the place, but today, I tried the Otterbox Defender case on my DX today and it fits fine even with the Extended Battery Cover. No swirlies on the screen! And it's not like wrapping the phone in a Sherman tank, like my Otterbox for my (former) iPhone was.
Of course, I can kiss my car dock goodbye. Oh, well. I'll have to find one of those generic holders that is wide enough to hold the phone in the landscape position. I'll just have to do without the magnets.
Geri O

Okay...this brings to mind a question.  I have never used a case on any phone, and despite numerous drops, I've never had a broken phone (knock wood).  The only time I had a problem was when I got mad at my old BB Storm when it kept freezing up, and I kept poking the screen until it cracked.   Last week, I was on the treadmill at the gym, listening to Pandora on my X.   The phone fell, hit the treadmill, and went flyng off behind me.  The battery cover and the battery flew off, but the screen was fine.  I put it back together, continued listening to Pandora and went back to running.  For me, all covers seem bulky.  Am I pushing my luck?  Do all of you use a case?

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