Why should I have to take a brand new case and cut it up to make it work? The fact remains that the clip has a very limited life span. It has a really weak plastic shaft taking all the strain every time the clip is opened. It will break even if you cut the case up and make into a bulky pocket sleeve. The clip on the case that I had didn't break because it snagged on something, it broke when I was simply spreading it to hook on my belt. Also, I'm not sure what kind of pockets that are built into the pants that you buy, but the front pocket of my slacks or my jeans are too small to put my Curve in when it is in this relatively bulky case.
The best thing to do is just get a better case. This one is cheaply made and is not worthy of the Blackberry logo printed on it. The magnetic flap was not secure enough to keep my BB inside the case all the time. Twice in the 3 weeks before the clip broke, my Curve actually fell out of the case onto the ground. Not cool.
The Seidio rubberized case and belt holster is my current favorite by far. It's nice and slim, fits tight to my body, it looks really good on the phone, doesn't look like a utility pouch of some sort, and includes the proximity sensor for the in-holster modes.
