It fairly humid where i live so i don't like leaving my guitars out in open air when im not playing them, and i also wanted something that would give good protection if i have to take my guitar to my friend's for a jam or something, so i decided to give this case a try for my Strat - I have to say it does deliver! It's a hard case, and it is hard enough to give good protection against knocks and such. It has a soft interior plush lining so you know it won't get all scratched up when inside the case. If you're using it for a Strat, my Strat fits like a glove - perfect fit! It has 6 latches, although the latches do feel a little flimsy, i think it's the type of plastic they used, (thats the only reason i gave a 4* on quality) but it does have 6 of them, so it should still stay tightly closed even if you lose 2 of them. Im pretty sure there's better hard cases out there, but if you don't want to go into the £100/E100 mark, it's worth the money. All in all, if you want an affordable, good quality case to keep your sacred instrument safe while at home, or for taking it to a gig or a jam this case will do the job!