The time was 2017, and I just moved to New York City and have been there for a few months. So I picked up an iPhone 8, and not long after, this case to go with it. I’ve dropped my phone at times and it was absolutely worth it. Unfortunately, no cases are built equal. And no one does it as well as Otterbox. This has been well loved and has some marks on the sides and some corners. Still going strong with a lot of life left. Looks good too 😎.