I gave up on keeping mine scratch free a long time ago. Lol My son always shakes his head at me. "Dad, you hit another branch."
^^this. Adds character. Curious to see how it comes out though.
Same here, I imagine that if it doesn't mess up the paint, the branch would somehow damage the clear film too I would think. Granted you could reapply the film at any point, but I guess it depends on how much that is