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Default Beware: Body Glove ATT Case

I've had my captivate for 1 week and the top glossy part is covered in scratches and small spots. Guess what, it was in the Body Glove case the whole time! Dust and stuff gets trapped underneath the stupid rubber case and then is contained underneath and will happilly move around and scratch the hell out of your beloved device.

Now i'm just going naked with no case and the top of my machine is scratched. I'm pretty upset because this was an ATT case and it was expensive.

Whatever. goes to show there's no perfect case and the best is to go naked OR go with a slip case. But I just wanted to warn the rest of you the body glove case is not that great.
 
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I can attest to your claim, as I also had the AT&T Body Glove case and noticed scratches all along the top rim of the phone. Kinda saddening, but oh well.
 
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wow thanks for the heads up
 
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I figured that was relatively all cases that formed a tight seal with the phone. I know my Amzer case is the same, as was the case I had for my iPhone. I just make sure I have a screen protector over the screen so that it "scratches" the protector intead of the screen.
 
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Hmm, I've had mine since mid-August, and not nary a mark anywhere on my cappy.
 
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I recently switched from the Body Glove to a TPU case and noticed scratches at the top of my phone too!!! Bummer

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I recently switched from the Body Glove to a TPU case and noticed scratches at the top of my phone too!!! Bummer
I have had my case for 2 monts and no scratches.
i keep my phone in my pocket and work in a dusty enviromenty.
p.s. I have the body glove case
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This is why I put a skin on any of my phones before putting it in a case.

I ordered one of those "free" stealth guard skins, despite their reviews, because its cheap and it covers the phone. I'm not gonna put it on 'til Otterbox comes out with their cases, and when I get mine, i'll throw the skin on and then put it in the case. Not concerned with the quality of them (stealth guard) too much especially if its just going to be inside another case. It's more there for the extra protection factor...

I currently don't have anything on the phone at all right now, and have been lucky that there's no scratches or marks *yet* on it...hopefully Obox will get their act together and get the cases out soon, 'cause I can't wait!
 
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I've had my captivate for 1 week and the top glossy part is covered in scratches and small spots. Guess what, it was in the Body Glove case the whole time! Dust and stuff gets trapped underneath the stupid rubber case and then is contained underneath and will happilly move around and scratch the hell out of your beloved device.

Now i'm just going naked with no case and the top of my machine is scratched. I'm pretty upset because this was an ATT case and it was expensive.

Whatever. goes to show there's no perfect case and the best is to go naked OR go with a slip case. But I just wanted to warn the rest of you the body glove case is not that great.

The AT&T rep at the store I went to said the cases had a 30 day return policy. I liked my body glove - so I didn't return it.
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