This is why I got a screen protector for the back. It actually came with a front and back shield but I'm not putting it on the front. I figured the back would be more susceptible to scratches just bc you never know what little grains of dust or whatever will be on any surface you set your phone on, and I doubt I'll be setting the phone face down ever so I'm less worried about the front. Had my 3G for two years naked with no scratches on the front but the back was scratchtastic.