Having scratched my N97 on the first day of owning it and it kept on getting scratched some quite badly, these scratches were bad enough to affect the picture quality giving a rainbow effect when viewing a white screen. So I bought a Zagg protector which hid the scratches. The Zagg looked bad but gave the phone a better grip when holding it so you were less likely to drop it, the protector also picked up dirt really well and always needed cleaning, so I would not recommend one.

I have used the N900 for six weeks without a protector but in a CP-321 case. But now if you hold it up to the light you can notice some micro scratches, not bad enough to affect the picture quality. I have also felt dust being ground around under the style, which makes me worried enough to lock the screen and give it a good clean.

So I decided I wasn’t going to take any more chances, I looked on ebay and found some protectors. They were only 99p for three (each with a cleaning rag), delivered direct from Hong Kong. For 99p I thought your having a laugh but I would take a chance, if they didn’t turn up or they were rubbish it wouldn’t matter as they were so cheap. But three weeks later they arrive by airmail.

Installation was a doddle; clean screen with cloth, peal off protecting film and apply to phone. Oh, if only the Zagg had been this easy, it fell onto the screen perfectly (felt almost like a static cling not sticky), no repositioning no air bubbles. Prefect! Peal off second protecting film and I was done.

The protector sounds the same as the one Tesno used, it has a slight oily look when screen is off. I don’t think it picks up finger prints any more easily. It does feel smoother, it also has a mirror smooth surface; unlike the Zagg; so has a much better reflection – no ripples. Other than the 1mm gap around the edge and around the speaker hole you wouldn’t know it is there. I haven’t had it on long enough to see how scratch resistant it will be, but first impressions it feels good and I have another two if it does get scratched.

I would recommend one, it’s the best 33p value for money wise I have spent in a long while.

As for everyone who doesn’t what to use one, that’s fine if you are always in a clean environment; but I work in a dusty environment and my pockets get dust in then. I always keep my phone in a pocket by itself. I only need to accidentally put my keys in the same pocket once (and in the past I have done) and irreversible damage can/has been done. 33p is way less than the cost of a new screen.

All my phones eventually have gotten scratched, and the last few I have bought have all been expensive and I have been gutted when it happens. I know this may seem like a advert - it's not I'm just realy please my phone is safe

They say the meek will inherit the earth – they won’t, the Chinese will!

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