I've had an iPad 1, 2, 3, Air, Air 2 and Pro, Mini and Mini 4. Some were sold. Some are in service with the kids. I still use the Pro, Air 2 and Mini 4. Not ONE of them every got a scratch or a broken screen. On my Pro, I have both Apple covers (with and without the keyboard) and the Apple Silicone Case. Depends on my mood and plans. Would NEVER EVER add a screen cover. Ditto with my iPhones from 4 through 6S Plus. Only device that ever got a scratch was the 5 and Apple replaced that via the warranty. They're mobile devices. I do have insurance or AppleCare+ on them routinely but that scratch and a single battery replacement were the only instances where they came in handy. That being said, I do oversee about 900 of them at work for a 1:1 deployment program for middle school. And all 100 teachers have them. Some people are klutzes. Some are not. If you fall into the former category, doesn't matter what you use. You'll screw it up. Children generally drop them to the average of 50 per year out of the 900 so we have them make the repairs or give us the money to do so. AppleCare + and the deductible times all the iPads is not cost effective based on those percentages.