This slide-out aluminum business card holder is handsome and well-designed and comes at a  good price.  (This review is for the gold case; it also comes in black.)

 I was uneasy about ordering an aluminum card case even though it wasn't a big investment because the ones I've had scratch easily.  I also didn't much like the color of this one on my screen (it looked like a mailing folder).

So I was pleasantly surprised to open the box and find that it's really gold-colored (not manila), with a soft gleam that didn't show in the Amazon photo.  The color and the distinctive opening in the middle make it easy to locate by sight or touch in a briefcase, computer case, or handbag.

The slide-out feature works as advertised--I tested it, and you can slide out a card even when there's only one left; anyway, it's easy to open the case and just take out a card.  And it's a bit like handling an elegant cigarette case.  Without the nicotine.

Possible drawbacks:  (1) I could only get 8 cards into this, but I'm not in a business where I give away a lot of cards, so not a problem for me.  Also, the cards I used are laminated, which means  they're thicker than a simple white embossed card; if yours are thinner, you could probably get 10 into this case.

(2) If you tend to collect more cards than you give away and store them in your card case until you can file them somewhere, this may not be for you, because there's no place to put extra cards.

(3)  Like previous aluminum cases I've had, this one scratches easily, so it will have to be carried in a pocket or a zippered pouch, which is the reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5.