I don't normally drop my phone. but I seem to be doing it more so, or maybe more aware of it, since changing to this phone case (probably because I don't have the popsocket on it this time), and this case has been taking the dings for that phone. Whew!
The one thing I'm not happy with was that it allows water between the screen and the protector, and this plays with your ability to use the phone's touchscreen. The phone was too warm and I put it against a bag of ice, and apparently the condensation was all it needed in this case.