[midoslr722]

since the color on the lumia isnt painted .. does the matte finish on black or yellow show scratches
thanks

[jmshub]

I carried my 920 for nearly two years without a case of any kind. The black still looks pretty good, there is some scuffing on the back, especially since the 920 has a slightly convex shell, and the phone sort of rocks if you sit it down on it's back.

As you said, the shell is molded, so the color goes all of the way through, so it's not like the scuffs reveal another color underneath it. And if you were unhappy with scratches over time, you could always use a plastic polish like Nevus 2 to rub out the scratches.