I just pulled the trigger on the Z Fold 7 pre-order because my old Fold 4 is basically holding on by a thread at this point. the hinge is crunching and the inner screen protector started bubbling like six months ago and I was too scared to peel it off myself. honestly I'm terrified of the same thing happening with the new one because these phones are way too expensive to have the screen look like trash after a few months. i live out in phoenix so the heat usually kills the adhesive on everything I own anyway.

I've been looking around online and everyone keeps mentioning the Spigen GLAS.tR but then I see people in other threads saying the edges lift after like two weeks if you use a case that's too tight. I'm planning on using the thin carbon fiber case from Latercase so I don't know if that's gonna cause a problem. Then there's the Whitestone Dome stuff which everyone says is the gold standard or whatever but the whole UV light thing and the liquid glue makes me so nervous on a folding screen. like what if the glue gets into the hinge mechanism? I feel like that would just brick the phone instantly and I really don't want to be dealing with a warranty claim three days after getting the device.

I'm trying to find something that covers both the outer and inner screens if possible but mostly concerned about the inner one. I've got a trip to Vegas coming up in three weeks and I really want to have this thing protected before I go because I know I'll be taking it in and out of my pocket a million times for photos and stuff. Budget isn't really a huge concern because I'd rather spend $60 now than $500 for a screen replacement later but I just want something that actually stays put. Are people still sticking with the factory protector or is everyone replacing them immediately these days? I've seen some matte ones too but I'm worried it might make the display look grainy... any ideas?