I used to have one those cheap plastic generic screen protectors and I thought they were great, but then i got the zagg and found out why theyre so much more expensive. They have this really nice rubber feel to it instead of the plasticy feel, and the application solutions is alcohol based (not soap) so its not harmful for the phone. I thought the installation was easy but it just took some time. For the body, I think zagg is great but some might not like it for the screen because it makes the touch response worse. Those plastic ones might be better for the screen. and you can use the INVISI20 promo code for 20% discount so its basically just 20 bucks for the full body cover. The only thing is that it doesnt cover the metal rim which i was most worried about