A perfect replacement for the original shell. Very stylish

A perfect replacement for the original shell. Very stylish  Read Less

I think it's important to separate between the actual product and the inherit difficulty of assembly, so I broke the two apart....  Read More

I think it's important to separate between the actual product and the inherit difficulty of assembly, so I broke the two apart.-----------------The Product:I was very happy with my Atomic Purple. I included some pictures but note the color didn't come out quite right in the image - but it's exactly the same purple I remember from my first Game Boy.The plastic feels sturdy and durable, and I had only one significant issue (more on that in a sec). If I had a complaint about the material, it's that it's pretty glossy and smooth - I'd prefer slightly more texture to make it more tactile. But, I'm guessing they did that because it give the case a glorious shine when clean.I did have one significant issue - on my right controller, the screw-hole pillar right next to the IR sensor was too tall. The case would not close without a pretty significant 2mm gap. After I discovered the defect, the fix was pretty easy - I grabbed a sharp razor blade and *very carefully* shaved off about 2mm of plastic from the screw hole until the case could close flush. Not sure if that's a common defect or just me, but if I hadn't found a fix myself I 100% would have returned it.Overall the case is exactly what I expected, would buy again. With the screw hole issue I'd probably give this a 4.5.-----------------Assembly:I'll state what hundreds of others already said - this is not just an unscrew the cover, pop a new one on kind of DIY project. BUT, neither is it expert level. You could probably do this as a complete novice given the tools, the right videos, and a LOT of patience. Here are the things I found helpful if you are new to this kind of thing:- JerryRigEverything has an awesome video on how to install a Switch case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3TeP1G5lO0. It's technically another product but everything is identical.- If you don't have one, you'll need to bite the bullet and get a decent electronics screw driver kit with MAGNETIC HEAD. iFixIt has a good one. These screws are very soft and easy to strip, so don't use a mis-sized head out of laziness- Give yourself lots of space and be organized. The parts are tiny, and the springs in particular are a huge pain.- Besides the screwdriver, the other tools I found helpful are: - Good tweezers, wish I had the hooked kind instead on just the straight ones I used - A plastic prying/poking/hook tool. - A plastic guitar pick (or card) to gently pop off casesIf you think you have the patience and organization, go for it!  Read Less