I have to admit to being a fanatic about things like dust under a screen, tiny scratches on devices, etc. I know it's impractical, and that "things" that are used eventually show wear. But I like to keep nice looking gadgets like this as new looking as possible as long as possible.

Anyway - with many weeks of heavy daily use, in and out of pockets and the OEM leather case alternately, my Curve still looks showroom new. No dust, no scratches, no dings.

Also not too worried: if I *did* experience dust under the "crystal", I'd probably follow the video posted (here or on another forum, don't recall - actually just the link, I think, to YouTube) that shows you how to dissamble the Curve in just a few minutes. Should be very easy to do that, clean it out, and reassemble - and I imagine it should be possible - if necessary - to lay in a short length of some kind of rubbery gasket around the perimeter when you reassemble it, to prevent any further incursion of dust. I don't anticipate, personally, needing to do this, as mine seems great so far (knock on wood!) - but I'm prepared to if the situation calls for it.

My suggestion: go for it, and keep your fingers crossed. I suspect the dust problem is *not* prevalent among Curve owners overall.