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If I recall, Alfine 11 has a maximum torque limit that if you exceed invalidates the warranty. Alfine 8 doesn't, which gives some indication of relative robustness. Also, I think what 11 gives you is taller gears compared to 8 and that's not what you want, you want more low-speed twiddling gears.
I like Alfine 8, used it with no real issues across a couple of bikes. However, in the end I went for an 11-spd SLX setup on my Bullitt. It's been faultless, absolutely love it. The gearing is perfect for my needs and the combination of MTB braking and wide grippy tyres means it stops incredibly well.