When I got my Droid I assumed it was protective and started peeling the corner. I then realized how hard it was to remove and got scared I was making a mistake. At this point I tried smoothing it back out, which of course did not work. I painfully peeled the whole thing off, and am glad I did. I only slid it a few times with the film on, but it felt stiff and unnatural. It is perfect without the film, it is not loose at all. It simply slides very smoothly. I have had mine for a couple weeks and have not put it down. It has seen a lot of abuse already, I opted for the insurance so I don't mind passing it around. My friends two year old even had some fun with it, which was kind of scary but this thing is built like a tank. There is no chance the screen would move without being pushed, even if you tried. It still snaps firmly. At first inspection, it appeared that there were light surface scrapes where the two mechanisms that lock the screen slide. After a quick polishing with my t-shirt, good as new!