I think a lot of you are forgetting that a certain other phone made by HTC has a chrome ring around the outside of the phone...the Touch. I've had my Touch for a year now and it doesn't have a single scratch on the chrome piece around the phone (or anywhere else for that matter). Since it's HTC I'm sure they are using the same type of plastic for the chrome piece on the Touch and Pro. I wouldn't worry about scratches I'm sure it will be fine.