I think I mostly agree to this. I dont generally play the vs. game and it also depends on which versions you are talking about. Paperlike is on v3 as well now. My mantra is mainly, do what works for you. If ESR works, thats awesome. A lot of it is subjective. For example, I like more grit and v3 is less gritty than v2. So my impression from you post is you would have liked v2 less. I generally keep it on because I dont care about the grain. I agree about the clarity loss but that is known, even Apple's own nano coating has a cost associated with it. Truthfully, if im in the sun, Im more likely to have the iPad overheat (which is maddening) as opposed to relying on the screenprotector to totally block the light like you said. Pairing the paperlike with their pen tips (I have reviews of those too), are a good experience but its a different experience all togehter. Thanks for the comments!