I bought one of these from the local Cingular store for $20 about a month ago, 6 days later I break the dang clip on the top of it playing with my daughter , then I find one on Ebay for $6 heck yah so I bought it. Today the clip on the back of it breaks off when I'm getting into the car (caught it on the steering wheel) and now i need another one. Is there a metal one out there? Ive got the extended batter so i need the back out style.
its hard getting a metal clip holster, i never found one really that i liked, i did find, not for a curve, but some phone i had, the pouches, that don't swivel, were metal leather coated, the problem with those were they would slip out since they were some s shape from my belt, to me you just cant win!
Found a nice one for about $10 which is generic from a phone store. Those swivel clips always break on me since I break mine gettting into and out of cars. Get a holster with just the metal clip (mine is leather covered). It's less convenient and grans your side since it does not swivel but you will not have your BB detach from your side while entering or exiting your vehicle.
I had a phone replaced when mine came loose in the driveway and I accidently backed the vehicle over my phone (older phone). I swore off the swivel clip holsters ever since. I tried the RIM-branded one (swivel) since I immediately wanted to protect my new 8330 but it broke at the swivel on the 2nd day :(. I've used the BB "Pocket" which really isn't that bad, until I found a non-swivel case at a local phone store. It cost all of $10 and fits my Curve very nicely.
I bought several plastic holsters for my pearl they all broke getting in and out of the vehicle. I carried a 7520 for years and never once broke the holster I dont understand why they dont include holsters anymore.