I need a phone - not a small baby that I have to wrap in cotton wool!

 My iPhone is a different kettle of fish. The screen protector I used reduced the "feeling" I had, smudged far worse and was harder to clean than the nice glass surface of the iPhone.

Linuxluver:
There is a great video on YouTube of a guy trying to damage the glass on his iPod Touch. He takes to it with razor blades and car keys.....and not a scratch.

I didn't worry about it after that. The glass on my iPod Touch is still flawless 15 months later.  But I keep it in a side pocket on my shoulder bag. ;-) 

pih: I've used three types of protectors on my Nexus One - first was a cheap one from ebay that came with a silicone-like shell (which I use to this day, and has saved my phone from several drops so far - highly recommended). This protector got a cut in it from an as-yet unidentified source (could have been the 2-year old with a pair of scissors :/).

Second was a Zagg protector - lifetime warranty if you order from Zagg, great in terms of durability, terrible in terms of usability (worse than the cheapie imho), but maybe just because it was my first attempt at applying one. Felt a bit "sticky" when trying to swipe across it, constantly got very greasy and had a slight orange-peel texture to it (Google it, this is a common problem with Zagg screen protectors).

Third and final is Phantom Skinz - highly recommended. Came with TWO protectors for almost half the price of one Zagg, lifetime warranty, made of the same material as the Zagg (blah blah, protects helicopter blades, blah blah). Slightly easier to apply, less sticky, smoother finish. Love that my N1 is nicely protected on all sides now.

Having said all that, I have to say in terms of usability that a naked N1 is FAR better than using a screen protector - more responsive touchscreen, less finger-grease smudging (strangely), no lint picked up around the edges of the screen, no peeling, no need to apply a liquid to your brand spanking new (and expensive) toy, etc, etc. But with the amount of hammering my phone gets it's a small sacrifice, now that I've got Phantom Skinz.

Oh, and if you're ever ordering one, be sure to Google discount codes, you can always get 15-30%, sometimes up to 50% off with their seasonal discount codes - saves even more. Just a satisfied customer.

dpw: Wow - both the Phantom Skinz and Zagg look interesting. I never thought about full body coverage like that. I'd love to give Phantom Skinz a try but they don't seem to have one for the HTC Desire yet...

Then again, who knows when my phone will actually leave the UK - by that stage PS may well have produced one

pih:
Shouldn't be long, you can probably preorder one and as soon as the design is finalised they'll cut the stock and send it out.  I don't have the full body protection, but from a few places I've read that often the corner pieces don't stay on for long, maybe a month or so at the most then they start to peel off - unfortunately, corners are where you need the most protection (esp. for dropping).  I recommend the semi-hard protectors, if you don't mind the extra bulk. You can get them cheap off ebay (I used trader DCMUGEN - highly recommended).  Again, the ones designed for the Desire should be out very shortly.

pih: Got the referral from Ichiu7 initialy (thanks, if you're watching the thread!), but here's the link to the guy's store: http://stores.ebay.com/DCMUGEN. I think his cases all come with screen protectors (the aforementioned "cheapies" - but they're not bad if all you're after is basic protection).

Unfortunately, a search for "desire" yeilded no results.

dpw:
Thanks for that - I shall keep an eye for those. Having said that, there are quite a few vendors selling those silicon-type skins. Don't they add considerable bulk to your phone? The kinda look bulky - I'm guessing it's about 0.5 to 1 mm thick?