Blaine, check out this video and near the end you will see the guy struggling to get the case off.
They ruined the Black Ops model with the nasty belt clip on the back. I know it can be removed but you are still stuck with 4 holes in the back of the case.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4T4orcgtkY
Yeah never thought about he did it. That made sense though to slide ever so slightly.
Still a SOLID case. I'd rather removal be a downfall than have some of the downfalls of other cases though