Liquid Crystal iPhone 11 Pro Max Case

I bought this as the price is great, and heard great things about Sprigen. Overall the fit and feel I would put over Apple's transparent case in that it's grippy(seriously Apple's feels like a wet bar of soap, always about to slip out of my hand), and the buttons aren't stiff, and as such, translate the iPhone's buttons very well, in contrast to the Apple cases astoundingly stiff buttons. However, not all is great in paradise. Like a few others have noted, occasionally air bubbles appear along the sides, and it does have small text written along three of the four sides("Sprigen", "Sprigen Inc in Irvine California Made in South Korea [serial number]", and "Air Cushion Technology"). These by themselves aren't really a big issue, and pretty small for a case at this price. My bigger issue is the 'feel' of the buttons. While they translate the click of the phone very well, the edges of the buttons are pointed and harsh to the touch. I'm not sure if this is a quality issue, or it's part of the design, but they bring what feels like a pretty solid case down a lot. Since there's a lot of interaction with the buttons, having them so pointed and uncomfortable significantly hurts the overall rating. This abrasive nature can also be felt a slight bit on the lip around the screen, but at a level of acceptable for a case of this price range. In summary, if the buttons are a defect this would be a 4/5 case, however with these buttons as they are it brings it down to a 3/5. For reference I would currently give the Apple Case a 2/5: It's overly smooth exterior, and terribly stiff buttons bring down an otherwise solid piece of plastic.