[HTC Rezound] Smitelight:
Blatant self promotion!?

I've been a huge fan of the Skinomi TechSkin brand for a couple years, now. They're slightly less slick than the bare glass, which I prefer, so YMMV. I'll just post my Amazon review from the Droid version but it's still relevant to the Rezound.

"I've used protectors on the screens of nearly every portable device I've ever had. From my ancient first-generation Nokia web tablet, to three RIM devices, to the original Droid, to my newer Droid Incredible, I've installed easily 30 or 40 different screen skins. The Skinomi (Skinomies?) on my two Droid phones have been the best accessories I've bought. They really offer REAL protection, where many of the cheaper skins only provided illusory peace of mind.

The "self healing" thing oft mentioned in these reviews is a gimmick; that's probably because it's easier to say than "super-flexible polymer that cushions and compresses without tearing or puncturing and rapidly restores its previous shape." The things are extremely resilient to cuts with just a point or edge. A particularly sharp knife or a pair of scissors will do the job handily, but the corners and rough surfaces of keys or sandy pocket lint don't have a chance. The Skinomi website suggests TRYING to scratch the screen with a key, just to demonstrate this. The key will compress the plasticine film and make a brief dent or groove before even that stretches back out. Air bubbles will "dissolve" through to vanish after a few days. Stretched edges will gradually reform to the correct shape. The material really is ideal for the duty of screen protection. I will continue to buy these products gladly for every device I own in the future.

All of that really is not the reason I came to leave this review, however. Today I spoke again with Skinomi customer service about replacing a product that's starting to come up at a corner I rub idly. It no longer sticks properly and needs replacement. Skinomi's customer hotline (featured prominently on the front page of the web site, no less!) is fast, efficient, and friendly. I spent, literally, less than two minutes; I pressed ONE number to talk to a real person, paid a couple bucks for S/H for the replacement, and was back off the phone before I finished a walk between campus buildings. I know from experience that the fax/email form to do the same is just as fast and simple. In a few days I'll drop the old TechSkin into an envelope and send it back to keep up with my warranty and not have to think about it again for a year or two.

Everyone with a valuable device should have a Skinomi product protecting it. I've used enough cheap eBay screen films to know that they don't protect against jack. The Skinomi protects my precious Droids against virtually everything.

It's also been said before, but I have to add to it, that the texture is smooth and slick. I personally greatly prefer the way my fingers glide softly and without resistance across touch screens with a Skinomi skin to the glass/plexiglass texture of the naked device. It makes games more responsive and the oh-so-slight rubbery give behind the Teflon-like surface provides a little more tactile comfort and control on games or other apps that require a slow and careful touch.

(Update 2/24/2011: On my HTC Rezound, the Skinomi skin is slightly MORE resistant than the super-slick glass used on that phone. The skin's the same texture as on the Droids but they didn't have whatever the Rezound's screen is treated with. I still prefer it, personally; I was getting a lot of accidental screen taps before I bought the Skinomi.)

I hope this helps anyone who is on the fence about buying one of these products. As a poor student who doesn't like spending money on anything (family bought me the phones), ten dollars for an obsequious accessory sounds like a lot but I haven't had even a hint of buyer's remorse. I'd gladly trade any twenty meals of Ramen for the value of my Skinomi skins."

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005R2RON2/