tbh i feel you on the battery thing my old 13 was basically a paperweight by the end... but dont let the store talk you into their overpriced pro installs. the guy at the shop wanted $50 just to slap a piece of glass on and i literally laughed in his face. i do all the tech maintenance for my three kids and myself because saving $200 a year on simple stuff like this is how i actually afford the phones. i picked up the amFilm OneTouch Tempered Glass for iPhone 17e and it has been solid. it comes with a 2-pack so if you mess up you got a spare but the alignment tool makes it impossible to screw up. i think i paid like $13 for the kit which is basically $6.50 per screen... compare that to the $40 belkin stuff and you are saving a TON of money upfront. if this lasts two years like my last one did it costs me less than two cents a day. i measured the gap and it is basically non-existent. no halo effect at all because the adhesive layer is actually thick enough to grab those tapered edges perfectly. lowkey the best part is that it feels just as smooth as the bare glass. i tell everyone to stop overpaying for brand names when the DIY kits are better anyway. doing it myself probably saved me $40 today alone which pays for half the case lol. just make sure you use the steamy bathroom trick to keep dust away or you will waste a protector and that is just throwing money in the TRASH... prices these days are nuts so you gotta DIY where you can.

> Anyone found a brand that actually fits the 17e chassis perfectly? Look at JETech Tempered Glass Screen Protector for iPhone 17e. It is currently $10 for a 3-pack, which is roughly $3.33 per screen. The fit is precise enough to avoid the halo effect on the tapered edges. If you need a more robust alignment frame, ESR Armorite Screen Protector for iPhone 17e is $20 for two and handles 110-lb pressure tests.

This comes up a lot (seriously, check the search bar) but to add to the point above: are you using a case with a high lip or something thin? It makes a difference for that 'halo' thing. If you want the absolute cheapest fix, I usually grab the Ailun Tempered Glass for iPhone 17e 3-Pack because it's like seven bucks—wait, no, maybe eight now—and it actually stays put if you're precise.