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Unfortunately, they would be in a very crowded field of expensive well made cases. While the case is great, to me, the greatest benefit is the MB, OS and support (including this forum). Those would both be missing in a case only product. There is an old saying about never competing with a man in his own field. I would prefer they keep doing what they are doing and keep doing it well rather than dilute their resources with a product outside their core. Infrant when purchased by Netgear was a great add into their core business - Networking products. A generic case, no matter how well made would not be.

The major computer manufacturers used to have great cases, but no longer. In late 2006 I purchased an HP Media Center and had it on the computer table, but with the cables running down in front instead of in back. (I was doing the initial setup before putting it under the table.) I left to get something in another room and my Doberman got under the table to check things out and when he came out got tangled in the cables and pulled the two day old computer off the table and it hit the floor. I heard the crash and it had hit the floor on one edge. I figured at the very least it was going to be warped, but no, the only damage was a slight scratch on the bezel. It was also about twice as heavy as the ones now. The problem for a generic case, is that once you have everything in it and it buttoned up, you don't really mess with it for a long while. My newest build is in a $50 case that serves me just as well as the $200 case I used on my previous build (neither came with PSU). I would not have bought the high end case, except it was on sale for half price.