[theroyalwe]

I've got the exact same banding and have never once had a screen protector on the phone. I've had it for 5 months or so and I keep it in a seido innocase. It's never been squished in a pocket... the only pocket it's ever gone in is a suitcoat pocket and that's lined with microfiber or silk. It did start after I was on the phone a lot one day and the phone got hot and I was sweating (at the airport). I figure I'll be taking it to the repair store near me in a few weeks if it doesn't stop working. Then I can work on getting them to let me upgrade to an evo.