I hated the "screen protector" that came with the Otterbox Defender. So much so that I removed it from the case the same day I got it. It made my beautiful screen look blotchy and full of watermarks, and... almost cheap (and I did try the talculm powder trick too). I went without a SP for a few days then decided to get an anti-glare and anti-scratch SP put on - it's great. I can't even tell it's on and it really enhances and protects my phone. It's better than the Ishield (IMO). I paid about $19 CDN for my SP, but that included having it put on the phone for me. Well worth it. You can get similar screen protectors on ebay or Amazon, they are even cheaper. Make sure they are anti-glare though.... it makes a difference.