Yep! you've made some excellent points there.
I was looking for a case for my Ipaq 3970, with a cf and extended battery sleeve.
I contacted all the main manufacturers and spent a lot of time over at Gadeteer, but so far all in vain.
It seems that very few case manufacturers produce cases (at a reasonable price e.g <£45) which are:
Syncable
Accommodate an Ipaq sleeve with extended battery
Provide some form of screen protection
Look good
Are not too bulky
Have a VERY secure belt clip (it gets to hot in the summer to wear a jacket or have the device in your trouser pocket!)
I've kinda decided to sell on my Ipaq 3970, so I can purchase a either a Ipaq 5555 or (hopefully) a new Ipaq (NOT a 6300, eeeysh!
) with a VGA screen, maybe a from of direct X and WM2004 (am I wishing or what?)
I'm guessing that I wouldn't need a ipaq sleeve then as the devices appear to be coming out with extended battery capability built in and I've given up on CF card for SD cards (Which I guess are an Ipaq standard.)
Hopefully the new devices will be here before the summer (generally about late June/July).