It makes the phone look bland, but I have this generic case.

It's survived multiple drops onto various surfaces with no damage. Once the next Nexus phone is announced, maybe I'll shed the case and live dangerously with the knowledge that I can upgrade to the new one if it gets damaged.

The reviews on Amazon complained of attracting lint and dust. Maybe I'll just have to put my big girl panties on and deal with it.

I'm sure that other users here think it's impossible for me to be satisfied, but the Body Glove for my Samsung Captivate was not an incredibly advanced product. I mean, it was $6.99. However, it was solid and consistent. 157 reviews, 4.7 stars. There were no "known issues" like every Nexus 4 case on Amazon. The closest case that comes to it for the Nexus 4 is the i-Blason SoftGel Flexible TPU Case and although it has 4.3 stars and 138 reviews, there are a lot of complaints about the buttons being hard to push.