LED viewing depends on your skin as well. I have the white one on mine and the lights luminate thru it. Heres a real quick view on a vid I took at a local meet up with GBM team.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gSCNSykC-LM
about 35 to 38 seconds you can see the LED’s real quick but they are there and comming thru the skin!

It’s true the LEDs are covered by the skin and I hope that BoxWave addresses that in the future. Personally, I pay little attention to the status indicators so it’s a non-issue for me.

I definitely recommend a screen protector. Especially for touch screens. My Q1′s screen started getting scratched up on the right side of the screen, normally where I use the scrollbar. If I didn’t put on the protector, the scratch would have expanded. Now, the screen protector itself is scratched up in the same area. So I’ll probably be buying a new one soon.

desilva, check this
http://www.ultramobilepc-tips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=308#308
there you can see pictures that prove the advantages of using screen protectors.

There is a big issue to me on this product that I mentioned when I reviewed.
http://www.ultramobilepc-tips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=221
The Status LEDs are covered by the skin.

desilva, I do not typically use a screen protector on my devices. I don’t clean my screen daily as you do but I probably should. ;) I’ll have a follow up video on the two BoxWave screen protectors.

Great little video review Kevin, I wish there was some similar third party stuff for the UX!

Kevin, do you use a screen protector on your Q1? I’ve had my Q1 for 7 months and never used one. I do use the 3M cloth daily. It has worked well. Every week I wonder If I should get a protector.