Any particular reason why you chose not to do the full body coverage, with bits and pieces for the wrist rest area etc.?
How is the material, does it seem like its removable without traces & residue?
Trying to convince myself to go ahead and purchase a set of this instead of a generic set of "carbon fiber" 3M skins.
I actually did purchase the full body, mainly to wrap the sides/corners, but haven't ended up putting it on. I've never had any issues with wear and tear on the wrist rest or trackpad on a dozen previous MBPs so knew I would not put it on those areas and truthfully don't see any reason to cover the Touch Bar.
The material is excellent and definitely will not leave any traces or residue. It can certainly be peeled it off without any issue.
Honestly the hardest part is application. BSE cuts these things soooooo damn close to a perfect fit that it becomes a blessing and a curse. You definitely appreciate that 99.9% coverage AFTER you've got in on but during I seem to continually find myself wondering why they couldn't just leave it at 99%. You just have to keep gently checking the edges and especially the corners to make sure there is absolutely no overlap. If anything is hanging over the edge you will for sure end up hating it because once an edge or corner is catching and collection dust and pulling back there is no coming back from that.
Once I got it on and aligned I left the machine untouched for about 12 hours to make sure it adhered properly. Even after that period there were definitely a few small areas that weren't perfect and I was extremely unhappy because I hadn't noticed them during application. They weren't large air bubbles or anything but after the amount of times I removed and reapplied I assumed that I somehow messed up the tactility of the material. After another 18-24 hours though everything looked super even and dare I say almost perfect.
If you aren't specifically looking for it you can't tell I have anything on this whatsoever and for me that was the entire point of using BSE vs a 3M solution. This MBP is so badass looking I just don't understand why anyone wouldn't want to showcase it as close to naked as possible but thats just my thinking. Hope it helps you make a slightly more informed decision and good luck with the application. Be patient. Take your time. Be OCD as hell - it's worth it.