Welp, I got my
Coverup case! Got it pretty quickly, too - less than a week to get from the UK to Canada with $2 shipping.
I'd like to post some photos with my actual review... but my first impression is that it is quite nice. The leather-alternative that they use is very soft to the touch. The stitching and details are all top-notch. It is certainly going to stand up to abuse and being tossed into a bag with other stuff, so I don't feel like I will ever need to be worried about damaging it by shoving it into a backpack for a bus trip or road trip (like I would with a Noreve case). All of the buttons are easy to access, and they even made a little cutout for the factory reset hole. Nice attention to detail!
The only thing I'm not sure about is my color selection! I went with the slate grey, and while it is darker than I thought it would be, it might be a bit too light in the end and I may prefer black to go with the black Kobo. We'll see...