Ahh I see.
When I dropped mine in the parking lot, it was dry asphalt. I'm so relieved that I was able to fix it without problems.
And for the record, I got my replacement glass at:
https://www.gsm4world.us/sprint-htc-hero-oem-touch-screen-digitizer-lens-cover-tools-cdma--d-03179_540.html#remote-tab-1
It took a while to ship from Hong Kong to where I live around Baltimore (15 days), but like I said before...the part was good quality and they shipped all the necessary tools with it.