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I appear to be in the minority in my opinion but still feel obligated to report my experience with this product. The point of the shield (for me) was to do two things: reduce glare and protect my Kindle screen from any inadvertent scratching. Note that I ordered this at the same time I ordered my Kindle Touch and had never seen a Kindle in operation prior to receiving mine. The Kindle arrived within a couple of days but I didn't receive the screens for another 10 days or so. This was pretty much expected since I had 2-day free shipping from Amazon while the GreatShield came from an independent dealer and was shipped around Christmas time. I only bring this up because it game me a week or so of using my Kindle without the shield, allowing me to compare "with" and "without". My complaints: 1. The shield is slightly smaller than the Kindle Touch screen. This is not a huge deal but it leaves a gap of about 1/16 inch on one vertical and one horizontal side. This means that if you place the screen snugly into the upper left corner, you'll have a gap along the right and bottom sides. Not knowing it was too small, I lifted and tried to refit one shield several times until it became obvious my problem with trying to fit it correctly was the screen itself. By this time I had touched the sticky side of the screen and ended up tossing it because of a smudge from my fingers (my hands were clean, so I guess it was just natural oil). Maybe I'm too OBC but seeing the gap (and being able to feel it) ruined the aesthetics of the Kindle for me. How hard can it be to get the dimensions right? 2. In the week of using the Kindle without the shield, I was amazed at how glare free the screen is. Unless you have a strong source of light that is reflecting at your eyes, I don't see a need for a product that would reduce glare. I also use a lighted cover and have no issues with glare. 3. I use password protection on my Kindle and while turning pages worked fine with the screen, I would consistently get the wrong numbers when I tried typing my pass code. Bottom line for me: I removed the screen and feel it was a waste of $10. My Kindle is protected by a lighted cover and has a great non-glare screen. I would rather have spent that $10 on a good book.