I won't say it's better than expected, but ui does fit my needs. I need to protect a Nintendo DS Lite that was in near new condition and also wanted to be able to play with the DS while it's in the case and to carry a couple of game cartridges with it. This unit does all of this. I would have liked the outer case to be softer (it's clear hard plastic), but you can't have everything when dealing with vintage items.