Please let me downgrade to iOS 7.1.2 (iPad 2)

Question

I made a mistake to trust Apple and installed iOS 8. Yes, my fault and I'm very sorry about thad. Wish I could make it undone.
I made the mistake to think, Apple knows better than me what will run on my loved but old iPad 2.
I was hoping for iOS 8.1 to solve my problems but my iPad is still slower than before. So I guess, iPad 2 and iOS8xx don't fit together.
WHY not downgrade my little old friend to an OS that was working fine???? PLEASE!!!

Answer 1

I am struggling exactly with same problem and have same wishes. For me the iPad2 is not old but just 3 years young. I also trusted Apple that if they let me upgrade ios from 7 to 8 this should not degrade perfomance that dramatically , specially wifi speed by factors (up to 10). I was very content with 7.1.2 and actually only upgraded to be in the loop for internet safety and these kind of issues. I dont need all these new features. I simply want web browsing, e-mailing and other low level activities.
At present my home and professional work I do with apple products (iphone, ipad, imac and mac-air). That i moved 10 years ago from Windows to Apple was the strength of a company that develop software and hardware that fits to eachother and have perfect operations. IOS Does not fit to the hardware anymore and Apple ignores: THAT IS A DISASTER!
Conclusion: I certainly wont go for any new apple products anymore after experiencing this diasaster.  If Apple doesn't solve this problem very quickly then they show clearly their disabilities of a real, serious innovating company which it was maybe 10 years ago but lost it after Steve passed away. At present they only show design, lots of fun crap, but no serious service. The last is most important for a company that will survive on long term. Just acting as a company selling expensive products but no long term compatibility and badly adapted of hardware with software. These kind of policy is typical for cheap acting, non serious companies.
The spirit of Steve J. has already got lost. Maybe they will be selling good, and make them blind but any company who behave like Apple todays ignorance will finally disgrade them very quickly to a minor player in these IT-branches. Maybe even sooner than Apple can think.
Anyway I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN APPLE!!!