If you don't need the camera on the ipad 2 - take a look on the apple re-furb store here :
http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/hom...co=MTM3NTU5OTQ
I have an ipad 1 and it's utterly brilliant. Battery lasts all day and I couldn't live without it now.
Personally - for the reasons already stated I wouldn't waste my money on anything else.