Finally it looks as good as new. It was in such a bad condition even the Nokia Care guy gave me a wierd look ;)
The makeover cost me 3000 Rs. My slider was already good but it would have cost me 1000 Rs more to get it changed too. The battery had swollen up, changed to a new one for 800 Rs.
BTW if you want to know if your battery is proper or not then just give it a spin on a flat surface , if it rotates more than once then its time to change it. This is what the Nokia Care guys do for checking. Mine was so swollen that I could not even close the battery lid properly. Anyways I am happy with my phone now. A fake cover costs 450 Rs but lasts no more than 5-6 months and feels very very plastiky.
My N95 8GB's volume keys and camera key are no longer working. Got a quote of 500-800 Rs. Spent too much this month, will give it some other time. BTW these pics were clicked with my N95 8G with the timer activated ;)
Pics of fake cover here.
Pics before fake cover here.