Billy i think dale has kinda hit it right spot on. Even if you are very careful with "Compact Disc", they will get scratched. Believe it or not, just taking them in and out of their jackets actually puts fine micro scratches on them. So it doesn't even have to be a case of abuse, rather could be a case of not using proper handling precautions, and old age. That is one of the reasons i decided to start using hoster, {among many other reasons} and i'm glad i did. I have actually had a couple of singers bring me CD+G's, that i refused to even load into my drawer so sticky, scratched, and dirty. Microstudio, and a good...i stress good writer will very often get that one last play, so you can back up and save that cdg...thank goodness. It's saved a lot of mine. There are a few good products out there to help restore CD's. A couple have actually worked...most don't.
