Speaking as someone who just dropped a camera in its case and not only busted the clear (“UV filter”) glass that I use to keep off dirt and fingerprints, but also bent the rim of the cover and lens, believe me, I’d appreciate the thick and deep bezel.
I was just concerned that if you remove the ring and screw the pieces back together, you might end up with a gap that’d just collect dirt on the exposed threads, etc.
Saw the vid for the holster, looks nice. I had one for my “candybar” phone æons ago when they were all the rage. 