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Dropping your cell phone results in the dents and scratches that build up on our car over the years - bent antennas, loose hinges, and missing parts.  They're both hideous scars that most poor college students will claim can be fixed with a small piece of duct tape.  Entire industries and businesses have sprung up marketing accessories that help protect and prolong the life of your favorite gadgets.  However, these silicone and plastic parts often add weight, bulkiness, unattractive appeal, and add a big dent in your wallet - until now.

Bestskinsever.com is the new player in town and as their motto states, they are "unhealthily obsessed with keeping your stuff shiny."  This online merchant sells a pre-cut film that coat most device surfaces with an "invisible skin" like material that is both invisible and protective.  Approximately <1mm thick, the film will protect light scratches, smudges, finger grease, and finger prints all over your new shiny gadgets.  

But they don't stop at Blackberry's and iPods.  Their skins are precut for portable gaming devices, laptops and GPS devices.  They also sell uncut film, allowing you to custom format your skins.  

The ease of application is also unparalleled.  Unlike devises that collect fingerprints during the application process, bestskinsever.com uses soap and water to apply the skin.  This prevents damage to the skin, and allows those OCD to perfectly place the film over the device in the correct position.  If incorrectly located, the skin can be repositioned easily and is held in place permanently after a few minutes of applied pressure. 

While most silicone and clear plastic skins can easily cost over twenty dollars plus tax and shipping, bestskinsever.com skins start at 7 bucks for most iPods and handheld peripherals.  Laptop skins cost a mere 25 bucks and shipping is free for orders of 3 or more.  Furthermore, they offer promotional prices for newly released products such as the latest iPods and phones.  Their website offers skins for most popular electronics here: http://is.gd/9t5b.