Finally, I took the time to apply the Skinomi screen protector. It's very well worth the wait. Fortunately, I had an old Nokia clamshell phone I could re-activate* while waiting the recommended time to power-on the Bionic. I applied the skin without any trouble and it looks absolutely flawless.
The only downside to it that I can see is that the narrow strip above my speaker shifts and will likely split eventually, but I don't really worry too much about scratching that part of the phone. The look and feel of it is almost indiscernible when swiping. I saw the agent at Verizon do a double-take, tilt it toward the light, and have another feel of it when he noticed it. (And--it's likely not an issue for most of you--I had some of my foundation makeup rub onto it and I was able to wipe it away easily.) Given the lifetime replacement guarantee, the ease of use and application, how perfect it looks, and how Skinomi re-worked the template for the Bionic and replaced customers' skins once it was understood that it interfered with the proximity detector functions, I don't think I could think any more highly of this protector.
*[SUB]I passed the twenty-four mark before I attempted to switch back to the Droid. The Verizon site would not complete my activation (with no explanation), so I contacted a CSR via phone. Come to find out, if one waits more than twenty-four hours to switch back to a smartphone now, the SIM card gets "retired" and the user has to go to a Verizon store to have it swapped. Would have been nice to know beforehand. [/SUB]:/
