Love this phone, but...

[mcjama76]

A durable polycarbonate chassis? Check. Screen made with gorilla glass? Check. Silky smooth and complete OS? Check. Crappy *** cheap chrome accent around the camera? Whaaaaaat?

I have had my phone for less than a week now and I like to think I take care of my stuff. My chrome piece is absolutely scratched to all ****, already. Granted, I have no case (and wont) the phone is gorgeous, why would I want to cover it up? I understand normal wear and tear, but with the rest of the phone supposed to be nice and tough, it would have been nice to have that theme throughout the device.

Minor complaint, I know, but I had to get this off my chest. Anyone else notice this?

 

[kregstrong]

Yea. But big deal haha. Il take that over a crappy plastic phone any day lol

Sent from my Lumia 900 using Board Express

 

[AllPhoneNews]

I agree mine is all F'd up. I refuse to use a case.

 

[hasasimo]

Yeah, refused to use a case on my Lumia 800 and now my 900. Just defeats the purpose of having such a beautiful handset. Just gotta accept the scratches on the chrome. Like you said, tiny complaint, and not even noticeable to anybody but you.

 

[JetLife87]

I cut out a piece from a screen protector and put it back there lol

 

[AndreaCristiano]

mine isnt i put zagg invisisheild on it , covers the bezzle and incipio ngp case as soon as I got it. since reviews said the scratches were possible figured I would be preemptive
Mines like new

 

[Blackwood504]

I put mine in a pouch on my hip.

 

[puredrive07]

I put the Zagg Full Body protection kit on my L900 the minute I opened the box, because I knew the chrome piece scratches up; I only have the bumper edging on the phone, as any case just makes this phone too big to put in my pocket.

 

[jmerrey]

I cut out a piece from a screen protector and put it back there lol

how is that working out? I want to do something like this, but I'm concerned the material might peel easily, etc. Could you post some pics? Thanks.

 

[JPDVM2014]

I have a piece of tape over mine right now to protect it. Is it possible to buy the Zagg just for the back? I don't like having a screen protector on, but I would like to protect the chrome strip. Any issues with the Zagg on the back peeling up?

 

[larrynj]

I also don't use a case. Not sure if mine is scratched, I don't look at the back.

 

[camaroguy]

I have had mine for over about a week now, I just put it face down on hard surfaces and don't have any scratches on the chrome yet I hate cases, so I don't plan on using one.

 

[JPDVM2014]

There is another thread about this and the person suggested using a brillo pad to make it look like brushed metal. Interesting idea, but I'm not gonna be the first to try it. But I understand the concept, scratch it yourself then you don't have to worry about it scratching somewhere else.

 

[LordGreylock]

I have the Incipio case on mine and I cut a piece of screen shield and put it over that little chrome section so it doesn't get scratched up.

 

[sting7k]

I cut out a piece from a screen protector and put it back there lol

I did this at first but then I just decided I don't care.

 

[Kon-Aitor]

Mine was scratched withing an hour of getting the phone, just putting it and taking it out of my pocket

 

[Adiliyo]

mine has two tiny scratches on it so far, and i really cared about it getting scratched when i first got it, but after the first scratch showed up, i care a lot less now.

i still put it screen side down on hard surfaces, but as long as the actual lens cover for the camera is fine, i don't care if the chrome gets scratched.

maybe i'll take some steel wool and give it a "brushed" finish and really stop caring about scratching it.

anywhoo, the phone is too good looking to cover up with a case imo.

 

[Dave Blake]

I had a scratch on mine in less than one day and now well lets just say it looks bad. Every other detail on this devices seams top notch, Why O_O Why did Nokia do something like this to such a great device. Everyone I show my phone to comments on it.

 

[jmerrey]

What's so surprising to me is they new about this problem. It was a problem on the 800. If you look at videos of the 900 at CES and that other conference, they have a crappy looking clear strip over the camera area. They knew about it and still let it go unchanged.

 

[Heron_Kusanagi]

It's an issue in the 800. Something that I hope can change in the coming Apollo devices.