For 200$ I hope they end up looking better than those pictures.
I agree that the layered square pom case kinda looks like poop, but 144$ for it really is not that steep either. Not even close, really. You are still getting more than what you are paying for imho
The goal of the case was mainly to stay affordable. I've already released the price $40 from the original $180 that I had planned. anyways, I'm going to be trying out some different methods for polishing the prototype case in the next few weeks, and I'll keep you guys posted on what works.
the pictures look ugly because I've tried too many things on it. I used a belt sander at like 300 grit, which was a big mistake, and then I did a wetsand at 1200 grit, which got rid of the velvet-y feeling of the surface, but left this matte finish on it. if you just leave it, you can only see faint marks in certain light. also, if you order white, that won't really be an issue.
hope that clear some things up. let me know if anybody has any other questions.