IPhone lifeproof case vs otterbox defender/armor?

I just ordered my first iPhone ever and I went to Best Buy today totally intending on getting an Otterbox Defender or Armor case. Well apparently my Best Buy doesn't sell them, i don't know if it's a contract thing with LifeProof or what…

The guy saw me looking around and I asked him which was better LifeProof or Otterbox. He sang the praises of LifeProof, and like I said they didn't have ANY Otterboxes so I bought one.

Well now that I'm home I have been researching the LifeProof and I'm not liking what I see. I'm the biggest clutz ever and am forever tripping and dropping things. Plus, I have a 2 year old who is obsessed with playing with my phone (and eventually throwing it) and I need something that will protect my iPhone to the max.

Any testimonies to either case would be awesome.

<3thanks y'all

I have the iphone 5. I have the otterbox defender, and it's great. I have dropped my phone many times, and nothing has happened. Otterblox is great. My friend had a LifeProof, and hers broke.

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