So far I'm liking it. The bubbles do seem to be very slowly improving. There's no question that I prefer the look and feel of the "naked" iPad, but this is about as close as I'll get to that while keeping it protected.
The fit of the GA seems about right. The edges on the screen are about half a millimeter short of the iPad edges (maybe a full mm, dunno), but I think that's by design. If it were to extend all the way to the edge then I think it would be at risk of pulling up. The screen surface also shows a bit of an orange peel effect, which I don't like, but it's subtle enough that it doesn't bother me.
I think the back looks great. Somehow the apple logo looks perfect, even though it's recessed a little bit. There is no air gap around the logo where it recesses. The back is now glossy, so it's different, but I like it. The corners have that necessary cut-out pattern for the curves, which isn't all that noticeable and so far they are staying down nicely.
The kiosk I went to also had the matte version on display. Looked pretty cool, but I did notice that it seemed more rigid (maybe thicker?), and the apple logo did have an air bubble going around the outline of the logo. The matte version has a texture more like the actual aluminum.
Interestingly, I made the mistake of trying to wipe the GA clean a couple hours after application, which left a couple scratches. I think it's "soft" for a day or two after application. But the next day the scratches were gone. I guess the drying/hardening process did something to remove them.
In 6 months when this thing is all scratched up, I'll consider this a good investment if I can actually get another one for free (lifetime warranty). But, so far it seems worth the money just for piece of mind. I have two young kids as well so maybe is a little more important for me.
The fit of the GA seems about right. The edges on the screen are about half a millimeter short of the iPad edges (maybe a full mm, dunno), but I think that's by design. If it were to extend all the way to the edge then I think it would be at risk of pulling up. The screen surface also shows a bit of an orange peel effect, which I don't like, but it's subtle enough that it doesn't bother me.
I think the back looks great. Somehow the apple logo looks perfect, even though it's recessed a little bit. There is no air gap around the logo where it recesses. The back is now glossy, so it's different, but I like it. The corners have that necessary cut-out pattern for the curves, which isn't all that noticeable and so far they are staying down nicely.
The kiosk I went to also had the matte version on display. Looked pretty cool, but I did notice that it seemed more rigid (maybe thicker?), and the apple logo did have an air bubble going around the outline of the logo. The matte version has a texture more like the actual aluminum.
Interestingly, I made the mistake of trying to wipe the GA clean a couple hours after application, which left a couple scratches. I think it's "soft" for a day or two after application. But the next day the scratches were gone. I guess the drying/hardening process did something to remove them.
In 6 months when this thing is all scratched up, I'll consider this a good investment if I can actually get another one for free (lifetime warranty). But, so far it seems worth the money just for piece of mind. I have two young kids as well so maybe is a little more important for me.
