Best protective case for Droid X

[RD62]

My contract is up in a week, and I really don't want to wait a couple more months to change carriers or phones as mine are horrible.

If the Droid Bionic is worth waiting for I'll consider it, but if it's gonna be $500 I'll go ahead and get the X.

Also I live in rural SC, so we aren't usually the first to get any new networks.... So if that's the big upgrade on the Bionic, I'll go ahead and get the X too.

I'm not a big cell phone tech guy, so I hadn't even heard of the Bionic til now.

Are there any cases that allow for the extended battery to be used? I'm moving to a desk job in a couple weeks, so it'll probably be plugged in while in the office anyway, and may then negate the need for an extended battery.

If I use the Otter Box and a generic mount is there one you recommend and would magnetic tape or something work to get the vehicle interface?

[skyugo]

my question for the guys that design these phones-if the case you build the phone into is so bad that there's a massive aftermarket for cases to protect said case, aren't you guys doing something wrong?

can i just get the circuit boards and then buy a case that suits my needs?
the case within a case thing kinda grinds my gears

[ForTehNguyen]

Droid Bionic should be the heat.
Duo core processor, Video conferencing VOiP (Skpe/Tango etc), HDMI etc.

CDMA only NOT GSM

http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US...D-BIONIC-US-EN

forgot the 4G LTE, the most important thing

[TehLlama]

Otterbox Defender

This, absolutely this. While I think the top button is blatantly overused in the Motorola Droids, the otterbox makes it more accessible.
Learn Swype, and you'll not look back.

If you've been with VZW long enough, you might get a 50% discount on the case too - mine set me back all of $17, best investment I've made.

[jaydoc1]

my question for the guys that design these phones-if the case you build the phone into is so bad that there's a massive aftermarket for cases to protect said case, aren't you guys doing something wrong?
the case within a case thing kinda grinds my gears

There are several rugged cell phones you can purchase. Some are even waterproof. Most people just want to protect the phone they've purchased from scrapes and scratches.

[Hmac]

my question for the guys that design these phones-if the case you build the phone into is so bad that there's a massive aftermarket for cases to protect said case, aren't you guys doing something wrong?

can i just get the circuit boards and then buy a case that suits my needs?
the case within a case thing kinda grinds my gears

You're assuming that the consumer cares only about function and not at all about form.