Scratches on iPhone screen

My iPhone has a number of small but visible scratches on the screen. Anyone had any success in getting rid of such scratches?
Thanks.

I got a new iPhone this week...beautiful. I am wondering now, just how fragile is the screen, when it comes to scratches? I have no problem buying a case of sorts, but I don't want to interfere with the sensitivity of the screen. If th screen is actually quite rigid and resists scratches, I'd prefer to pass on the case with a screen cover.
I had a Blackberry Storm before, did buy an "invisible shield" for it, and it was fine. But then I attended a demo where a guy actually ran his set of keys across the screen, with no damage. So, for the iPhone in particular, are all these sceen protector salespeople just trying to encourage us to part with our dollars, or will I egret not protecting the screen? Thoughts?
GY

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