I personally couldn't stand the gel skin, it was way to bulky for my taste, especially since i carry mine around in my pocket. Another way to go is to get a Zagg skin. I haven't gotten one myself but a friend has had one on two phones (MT3G and N1) and both phones have stayed looking like new. In screen covers I'm not a big fan of the way the Zagg cover feels but so far I absolutely love the Tmo G2 cover, hardly and screen smudges. Anyway there are my two cents, hope it helps.