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The choice is up to you, but I've been using nothing but ereaders daily for the last 5 years and haven't had a problem with any of them, all of them are still working with pristine screens, not even a scratch on the frames... PRS-350, Kobo Glo, and now the Kobo Glo HD.
You need to realize that the glass substrate in ereaders is fragile and needs to be protected and handled with a bit of care. Get a good case for it. Don't pack it inside a backpack or purse where some odd-shaped object could apply pressure against the screen, that will break the substrate. Don't do anything that will twist the frame of the reader, like putting it in a rear pocket and sitting where it might bend slightly, that will also break the substrate. Don't leave it sitting inside a hot car in the sun for hours or in freezing weather.
I use my ereader daily and it goes everywhere with me. I've even dropped most of them a few times, but luckily the cover protected them and didn't cause any damage. You just need to be aware of how you handle them. I really don't go through any extraordinary measures to protect it, just common sense. And the extreme convenience an ereader gives me plus being able to adjust it best for my eyes, the front light that lets me read anywhere at anytime, is well worth that little bit of effort to protect the reader.
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