it is made of two pieces of plastic, a front piece and a back piece. the two pieces snap togeather to cover and protect the i-pod. the back is plane black. the front is a neat translusent silver. the color combination is very nice. feel free to ask questions.
by possible cosmetic defects, i mean that it may have some scraches or dings. i came across an arm load of these and some are better than others. some i through away because they were broken. what is left is functional but not nesesarily great. this is the first one i am giving away and therefore one of the best. sorry i don't know how to post pictures, this is the most complicated thing i've ever done with a computer. sorry.
let me go though and find the best one. i can give you a detailed discription of that one. if you prefer, i also have clear cases which ,by the way, have interchangable pieces. but please consider that the function of this is to protect the more expensive i-pod.
the best one i found has a great back piece and the front has a slight smudge on the lower left corner and a few marks that are visible up close. this is the one i'll send unless a different color is requested. it has openings.