I had a Clear Bra put on my car the day after I bought it. It covers the whole hood in one piece, plus the front bumper, front quarter-panels, the headlights and the a-bars (part over doors). What sold me on my installation is that it was "seamless." I do alot of highway driving and cringe every time I see pebbles heading my way. I am quite happy with how the Clear Bra has performed (I have 4,000 miles on my car already).
The one drawback is that it makes the paint look "wavy." It is definitely noticable when you are looking closely at the car, but not so at night or from more than a few feet away. I suspect that the wavy effect is magnified because my car is black (silver or white should show it less).
Bottom line is, it protects my paint from permanent damage. I can live with a little waviness for that. Also, if/when I am ready to sell (upgrade to the convertible in '05??), I can have it taken off with no residual. Hope that helped a bit
6MT - black on black
premium package
tint 20%/13%
full front clear bra