The skin definitely does what it's intended to do, and is a perfect fit for the Curve.  In addition, it improves the look of the phone (in my opinion).  The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I would have expected the skin to have a little more "grip" to it.  While it definitely protects the phone from drops, it doesn't really improve the "slip out of your hand" factor...  Overall, great product.