CHENMING 501AWBU-F-0 BLK Black 1.0mm SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: 1. Built like a tank -- very sturdy and solid.
2. Tool-free design -- easy to work on/in. Removeable drive cages and front bezel are great, as well as optical drive rails and screwless front fan mounts.
3. Great airflow with rear 12cm and 2 front 8cm fans.
4. Consolidated USB and Firewire jacks, instead of a separate wire for each jumper. Saves time!
5. Unlike the Chenming 301, the 501 allows you to remove BOTH side panels, which helps with cable management.
6. NO DOOR! Finally a good looking, classy case without a door. Unless you are using mis-matched drives or have security issues, why would you want a door? It just gets in the way and is one more thing to break.
8. Great pricepoint. Antec quality and style for half the price.

Cons: 1. Built like a tank, so it's very HEAVY. But if you aren't dragging it to LAN parties, then that shouldn't matter.
Other than that, I can't think of any.

Overall Review: This is a great case, as are most of the Chenming cases in the *01 series (301, 501, 601/02, etc). I recommend them to all of my clients.
If you have a RAID array, multiple optical drives, or an extended MOBO, this may not be the case for you, since it is just a mid-tower. But for most standard ATX systems, this is a great choice. For the same case in a larger format, see the Chenming 901A. Sadly, the 901A is only avail in beige, unless you custom order direct from Chenming.

Pros: -Solid construction.
-Beautifully designed door (easy to open/remove, snaps shut.
-Everything goes together very easily - holes line up perfectly, nice drive bay setup, HDD case very nicely designed, etc.
-I really like the space for 2 80mm fans right behind the HDD cage.
-Plenty of screws, rails, etc.

Cons: -WATCH THE POWER BUTTON! Mine sticks, and I didn't notice it at first. I thought it was a memory issue as the system would start booting and then power down after a few seconds. The button is very poorly designed.
-Cheaply designed USB/Firewire port on front - as mentioned by many here.
-PSU mounts with 4 screws - no support anywhere else - so it kind of slopes down a tad. could use better support toward the front of the PSU. Not a big deal.
-Absolutely zero documentation - but I didn't need that. A 1st time builder might.

Overall Review: Overall a very decent case. I'd buy it again. For the price, I like it. Just be aware that the power button is designed in such a way as it may stick down and cause boot failures unless you press it a certain way (press on the left side of the button).

For 1st time builders... those plastic/steel thingies attached to the floor are your drive rails. They pop right out and screw into you optical (or whatever) drives.