As soon as I got the Clearguard I did a quick comparison with my existing silicone keyboard protector, the difference on tactile feedback is night and day, which is a huge plus. It is also much more transparent than my old silicone one. Wish I had bought this from day one. One minor drawback from switching to this protector is that its backside is not as sticky on the keyboard as the silicone one, but other than that, it's the best keyboard protector out there for the Macbook.