After a month of using the Nokia N97, minor scratches appeared on camera lens which didn’t really affect photo quality. This past weekend (approx. 45 days of usage), I notice photos that used flash were washed out on one side. It looks like more scratches appeared on the lens that are now affecting the photos.

I wipe the lens as I previously suggested, but it no longer fixes the problem. Here are sample photos from over the weekend.

Here are also other users with similar complaints. Are you experiencing this too? Please link to some photo samples in your comments.