Clear screen protector under Otterbox Defender?

I have an Otterbox Defender Case on my iPad 3 with a retina display. There is absolutely no reason to use a screen protector on the iPad itself, because the Defender has one built in. When my iPad is asleep and the screen is black, I can see the "watermarks" if I look at the iPad on an angle. I see no "watermarks" at all otherwise.

Surely you cannot expect to have the same retina clarity if you use a screen protector, but my screen is still very clear and crisp even with the built in screen protector. Take the screen protector off of the iPad screen. That's overkill and you are ruining the view of the display that way.

Just my two cents ....

As Demo says, there's no reason to have a screen protector under an Otterbox Defender. In addition to degrading the perceived quality of the display, it can interfere with the touch screen sensitivity. Some of them also get stuck to the integrated screen protector in the Defender.

I have had the Defender on my iPad for over 17 months - since the day I bought the iPad - and my iPad is in pristine condition. It is brand new with not a scratch anywhere on it. You are free to do what you like. It is your device.

You asked for opinions. I gave you mine.

One of the big selling points of the Otterbox is that it keeps dust out of your phone. Make sure it's clean before you put your device in it and you'll be fine. I've used one on my phones for years. Never seen any evidence of dirt getting under the screen.