It doesn't protect against scratches either, at all. On the contrary in my experience. I have my n900 for almost 2 years, all it's got is a bunch of superficial scratches that are not really noticable when using it. It's seen the floor multiple times. Had my n9 for 1 week when i noticed 2 deep small scratches that alternatingly reflect pink/light blue light when screen is light coloured....