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Like another reviewer, my skin, being a tad too long, got dirt underneath and made the Android touch-sensitive buttons unresponsive. I told them to forget about even sending me a new one unless they fixed the length issue. Skinomi agreed to send me a new one (odd: my original order shipped Amazon Prime 2-Day but the replacement was USPS First Class Mail). The replacement skin they sent is completely different. It has two cutouts at the top, one on the left and one on the right, forming a tab below the speaker grille. My original skin only had one large cutout for the grille. Skinomi's website confirmed that this was in fact the correct skin to apply. Now the skin is a tad too short instead of too long! This should prevent dirt from getting under the skin and uncovers the front-facing camera, which could potentially affect quality, but definitely doesn't cover the entire front as desired. It also makes application difficult (hold with one hand, do your best to squeegee with the other). Why Skinomi made these cutouts the way they did, to expose some LEDs, I don't know, and IMHO it's not the smartest move.
Another note about their "Lifetime Warranty" - you pay $5 shipping and you also must send the old skin back. If you don't send the old skin back, you won't receive any future warranty requests. Assuming you stick this thing in a USPS First Class Mail envelope, you're out over 50% of your initial cost. This doesn't change my review per se, it's just FYI.
Unfortunately for you, Skinomi, I must lower my rating to a 3 from my initial 4. I'm not sure what's going on over there but I suggest one of your designers actually *buy* an Epic 4G and measure it. Heck, you can return it to Sprint for a refund - $35 restocking fee after 30 days! Do your customers a favor and tell them when you change the design.
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I just finished installing this skin on the screen of my new Samsung Epic 4G. The screen protector I bought from Sprint only covered the display portion, not the touch-sensitive Android controls or the rest of the glass front. This skin is also $10 less than the junk I bought from Sprint. I feel like the skin might be a hair or two too long for the device as it appears to ride up on the bottom beveled edge of the Epic. I can't move it up anymore or I will cover the speaker. Installation was easy enough: spray your fingers and the skin with the included solution, place the skin on the device, and then use the included card to push out excess liquid. The instructions say that microbubbles and streaks will disappear within a few days...here's hoping so, I will update my review in a few days to let you know. My only other gripes are that when I was pushing the liquid out with the card, the card jabbed into the skin, leaving a dent. This skin is supposed to prevent against scratches like this so I'll give it a few days while the bubbles are popping to see what happens. There was also no lint-free cloth included. I have one from another device, but if you don't have one, you'll need to buy one to install the protector.
Pros:
* Inexpensive
* Easy to install
* "Lifetime warranty"
* Free shipping
* Made in USA
Cons:
* Maybe a hair too big
* Possible dent during install
* No lint-free cloth included, though an essential part of the installation
UPDATE #1:
I was able to remove and reinstall this skin with seemingly no problems several days after installation. The microbubbles and streaks DID disappear after a few days, as advertised, with 95% of the bubbles disappearing after 24 hours. Yes, I do believe the "dent" is real, but I also don't care too much, that is what the protector is for. There are also some from hitting my keys in my pocket. I still feel the protector is slightly too long and is riding up on the bevel.
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