Another car bra hater here. And to think they've even made them to "suit" your car's color, and some even have stripes to make the car if it has them. Didn't know they actually hurt the paint, but that's another reason against. I don't mind those clear plastic covers, even tho they only protect the bonnet, and I doubt they come in Escort shapes. I keep a bottle of touch-up in my breakdown kit anyway, so I'm not real fussed about chips.