Getting a Case(Shell) for my White MacBook. Which one to get?

Hey guys, my question is what should i get as a shell. I read the reviews for the spec shells that they stain the macbook and scratch it. What should I get? And another question what product would you guys recommend for cleaning the screen?
I have the 13'' white macbook.

I wouldn't bother with a shell myself. They don't really do anything but waste money and add unnecessary bulk to the system. They aren't going to magically protect your system from a good drop off a table or anything like that. Hard shells will just translate all that energy right into the system. A rubberized shell might absorb SOME of the shock, but probably never enough to really be worthwhile.
As for cleaning the screen... A soft lint free cloth and a little water is all you should really need. Just go to an auto parts store, or the auto parts section of some retail store, and get a chamois.
The most important things to remember here is to turn the system off and remove/disconnect the battery FIRST. Then you want to be gentle with the pressure you apply to the screen. It's very easy to crush the little LCD cells and transistors that control them, so do not press hard. If you have ever seen how an LCD discolors if you press your finger against it, that is a warning sign that you're pressing too hard and are in danger of permanently damaging the screen. So use less pressure than that.

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