Is the chrome bezel around the Iphone 3GS, metal?

I have spent a lot of money on the best cases and not one has prevented the bezel on and one of the 3 iPhones I've owned (I've had one of each generation) from becoming scratched. As stated, dirt and grit from your pockets gets trapped between the case (no matter how form fitting) and causes the abrasions. This time around I took a new tact and taped all the edges of the bezel with scotch tape. I made sure that you could not see the tape as it is covered by the case, but it is there, hopefully protecting the bezel.

The only reason I care is that I've sold each of my previous phones to upgrade to the next and like to pass along a device to the next owner in as good as condition as I can.

Also, FWIW, I've found no case will ensure the back stays scratcj free either - for the say reasons. With my 3G it went into a case the moment I opened it and it did not come out for over 4 months. It was scratched to heck. or more specifically, it looked "rubbed." Tjis time I carefully cut the front off the protective film the phone ships with and left it on as I put the phone in the case.

-Calvin

its real metal

Use a good case from day one, and you'll never have to worry about getting scratches on your beautiful little iPhone. It's one of those "hidden beauty" kinda things. :-P

I have owned all three versions of iPhones and all kinds of cases. Not one of them ever protected the bezel from getting light scratches on it. All cases will allow the bezel to scratch and if yours hasn't, it's not a real iPhone case. The only way to prevent any scratches is to carry it around wrapped in plastic.
Dirt and lint from pockets gets trapped in between all cases and this is how the bezel gets scratched. No case is airtight.

I dont think I would polish that. If you do and it removes scratchs and dosnt mess your phone up, please let me know.

This is a question I would like to know aswell 🙂

This one is 🙂

http://www.otterbox.com/iphone-cases/iphone-3g-3gs/2600-series-pda-case/

I would never allow my precious iPhone to get anywhere near that monstrosity. My God what is that?!?!?! 😟

It's a water proof case that people that work around/in water can use.

Glor