Invisible Shield...to install or not to install.

I've been reading up on the invisible shield online and in this forum for about a week, I ordered mine last Tuesday, and I expect it to be in the mail today when I get home.
A couple things from my reading and talking to a friend who saw a black nano with the invisible shield:
Pros: Sleek, shows the ipod the way it was meant to be (sort of)
Cons:
A) I'm kind of scared putting a wet piece of plastic on my nano.
B) Leaves a lot of residue, in case I have to return nano to apple for service (very likely) will be a hassle.
C) Doesn't look as clean as would like
D) Can't use ipod for 24hours (yea, it's only a day, but after only having my nano for a week, this thing goes where I go, blasting constantly).
E) Deliberately putting water on my nano.....kind of freaks me out.
F) The back piece is a pain in the *** to put on from what i've read, and if I did this I might not put on the back, which kinds of conflicts the original point of buying one in the first place.
I'm currently using ipod socks on my nano and works pretty good. Only problem is that it slips out of the sock in my pocket sometimes. My friend said I should wash my sock and dry it in the dryer, and it will shrink and be a perfect fit.
I'm also kind of interested in a zcover but that has mixed reviews also, or an icondom.
Ultimately I will need to use my nano in an armband at the gym.
So give me some input. Should I use the invisible shield or return it? Should I continue to use the sock until something better comes along?
Any constructive input appreciated.

I spent a lot of time reading up on nano protectors before finally ordering the invisible shield. I had gotten over the fear of putting water on the nano after hearing about one that survived a washing machine. Follow the instructions on the website and you should be fine. Don't be afraid to readjust it several times when applying it, that did not appear to affect it at all. I did have a few air bubbles under the front piece(I did apply that first) but now after a week all but one has disappeared. The back was a little tricky but it actually came out looking better(no airbubbles at all). I have read about a lot of people leaving the back off because they don't care if that gets scratched. Granted it has only been a week but I have very happy with it so far. According to the site for invisible shield it will not leave residue when removed though I have not tested it myself. Hope this helps!

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...B

Hi BGmail,
I would stay away from invisible shield by zagg or similar products. I tried it, waste of £15, could have got myself a dock stand for my phone for that ****!! The problem with IS(invisible shield) is that the screen protector has a rubber feel which makes it annoying when swiping your finger on it + it's not scratch proof at all!! Mine scratched 2 days after the installation so badly that I had to remove it. The back it's hard to apply, does not cover everything you'd like to, also a dust trap that could get between tha film and the phone causing it to scratch, some people reporting the film going yellow after a while(on white iPhones).
What I think of IS: A poor american product heavily/aggressive advertised!! Mine is off, using a hard clear plastic shell and a good screen protector, might look bulky but it's safe, only using the shell while at work, the iPhone is pretty tough, don't forget.
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I have the black 60 gig iPod and I read everything that everyone wrote, the instructions from the web site, from the rainy day web site and the front of my screen is pretty funky. lots of wavy kinds of little scratch looking lines. like they came from my credit card while getting the water out. which shouldn't have happened.
I did not completely dip the shield in the soapy water, because I didn't want to put that much water on a $400 iPod and the company doesn't tell you to dip it, so I didn't. I did use a lot of water with very clean hands though, didn't have a problem with the alignment so much, though a little, but more that it screwed up my screen.
you can definitely tell there is something on my iPod. I think the quality of the protection is probably great, but I definitely have to contact the company tomorrow and see about what can be done, because my credit card should not have been able to put marks in the shield according to everyone else and now I am a little afraid to pull the thing off especially since I have nothing else to cover my shiny new iPod with.
anyone know how long you can leave it on and then take it off without ruining your iPod? I saw the instructions for removal and will get some goo gone in case I need it before I remove it.
I should also have had some tweezers to use instead of just my hands as a little bit at the top that is supposed to go around the curve folded over on itself and i could not get it apart, so had to cut that part off.
it's been 24 hours and i turned on my iPod and you can definitely tell there is something on my screen and it is not clear anymore.
I think the key is getting the thing REALLY wet and then being able to use the credit card to remove the water, but like i said, i was apprehensive to get my iPod that wet.
There should be a better solution, like apple making the iPod and especially the video screen, scratch resistant.

Yes, I did wet both sides, I just didn't dip the whole thing in the water, I wet it with my fingers, but in retrospect, I think the dipping, then shaking off the excess, is a better idea as then there are no fingerprints on the sticky side, and the whole thing is equally wet and soapy. I did tilt the card in the direction that I was scraping. I even used a brand new credit card. I was worried that I would damage the screen under the shield while squeeqee'ing the water out when I saw what it was doing on the outside. I even put more water on the top to keep it from catching on the rubber like surface while using the credit card in case that was the problem, but it didn't work.
I have to admit that I finally did pull it off of the front a couple of hours ago because I could never have lived with the marks all over the screen as I was trying to watch video after the 24 hours and I didn't want to leave it on any longer as I didn't want to have problems pulling it off at the click wheel. Which i didn't using tweezers to carefully pull it off.
I do need to get the goo off of the sides tomorrow with some goo gone. it sure does scratch easily though. I wish the invisible shield had worked for me as I think if you can get it on properly with no marks and no bubbles, it's pretty amazing protection. I left it on the back and am using plastic wrap to cover the front while it isn't on to protect it until I can get another kind of cover for it.

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Your experience is completely opposite to mine.
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i never applied pressure to anything, you must be doing something wrong. I drenched the entire shield: front, back , circle, and smaller circle in water with soap, then applied it. used a credit card to get out the air bubbles and then let it sit for 10-15 minutes. Dried on its own and have not had a problem. You should try reading the instructions that come in the envelope before you install it, using water alone does not help.

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You can see if the moisture sensors are tripped or not. If they are then you are out of luck on warranty, no questions asked. Here is Apple's support document of inspecting the moisture sensors...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3302
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