Both of my kids have Ipad 2s. The younger one (now 6) finally broke her screen after a couple of years, but we bought a new screen for $15 of ebay and my techie husband installed it.
As far as 8-year-olds go, I think it depends on the 8-year-old. If he keeps an eink device in a case, and doesn't leave it on the floor, it should be fine. Leaving it on the floor is what led to the 6-year-old's screen breaking.
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