inputs.text: solid case not prevent damage - bought case zen nearly 6 months ago not amazon not available time used 6 months usually carry around jeans pocket zen inside hard plastic case first excited case solid fit felt protected ive dropped several times watched player skip across ground without skipping beat dont worry dropping bumping way however almost immediately inserted case noticed ever slightly dulled colors screen small trade protection thought days maybe week scratches started showing not big deal couple months normal use noticed dust tiny particles slowly creeping way case didnt think much knew could pop case clean wanted well finally got around came discover case fits snugly around player whatever small hard dust particles trapped case screen caused little divots screen rather scratches essentially rendered case useless main reason wanted case keep screen scratched damaged fact screen conjunction dust admittedly lack maintenance caused screen damaged suppose would take small particles maybe sand work way beneath case damage players face would hope regular cleaning would prevent happening warned keep case clean pros solid sturdy case fits snugly small simple no belt clip loop no wire management no prop stand cons not prevent damage screen dust particles get insidewith normal use requires regular cleaning keep dust scratches easily ever slightly dulls colors screen