How necessary are screen protectors for iPad?

I just got a new iPad and protected it by putting it in an Apple smart case. I'm debating installing a screen protector. How necessary are they? How easily does the iPad screen scratch? Is the smart case sufficient protection?

It all depends on how you use yoru device. Do you have kids that will play with it with grubby fingers? Use it outside? Use it in places where it can get scratched or nicked? then you might want one.
I put one on mine just because it's a 500 dollar device and I want to protect it and keep it in good shape. Others swear that the last thing they need is a screen protector.
All comes down to personal preference.
I would say, personally, the smart case may not be the most protective out there. But ultimately it comes down to you, how and where you use it.

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