I always very CAREFUL with my iphone 4s and ipad 2 I treat them like my real human babies I put cheap screen protector on my iphone 4s only to find very very tiny scratch on screen protector I don't know how it HAPPENED!! I am glad it didn't scratch glass.
Just because your protector was scratched, doesn't mean the glass would have. Those things scratch WAY easier than the glass on an iOS device.
Same experience here.
I am super careful with my ipad and all my iPhones. Do not take the ipad outside the house. Keep a front and back cover on it. And when I went to put the bodyguardz pure glass screen protector on I found a small hairline mark on the screen. I am so carful I have no idea where it came from.
I am using the pure glass screen protector because I also like the feel of glass over the plastic films.
I think those who say the iOS devices are very hard to scratch aren't being honest or realistic. They do scratch. Maybe it's not easy to make deep scratches with careful use. But if you are picky, you will find them. I would rather the Bodyguardz Pure be the sacrificial lamb and not my much more expensive screen.
Don't take it out of the house? Wow, why not just enjoy the device? BTW, I've had over 7 iOS devices and none of their screens got scratched. And yes, I'm being honest AND realistic. On top of that, they LEFT MY HOUSE!!!1
The Bodyguardz for the iPad mini is actually more expensive than what I paid for 1 year of full insurance for my iPad mini that also covers liquid, theft, and accidental. With that, I don't have to worry about a case or a screen protector. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with protecting the device. Just don't feel like you can't enjoy it. Since yours is covered, why not take it out and enjoy it?