New Zen 8gb - best case/sk

Just wondered what everyone has to protect the new Zen 8gb? Is the leather case rather bulky and cumbersome or is it okay? Would a screen protector and the silicone skin with wire management be better (and how does the wire management thing work anyway - is the case in 2 parts and if so how do they both stay on?).
Lastly, where is the cheapest place to buy the perfect case/skin?Thanks in advance for any advice.

I have the silicone (rubber) case with screen protectors. The cace seems to offer a good level of protection. Hopefully will help it bounce if/when I drop it. The case is made of 2 pieces of rubber. is a case for the player and the second (for wire management)part is connected to the back of the case by a plastic disc with two plastic pins coneecting them together. The headphones wrap around thes pins between the 2 pieces of case. I'm very pleased with the case although it does add considerable size to the player but is very useful. I'm also from the UK and paid ?6.95 for it and ?4 for a pack of 3 screen protectors. All in all a bargain I think.
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