How Much Surface Noise is Too Much?


Just curious as to a range of opinions here. At what point is an LP unworthy of being played with your stylus/cartridge? Should one expect a used record store to give refunds on LPs which turn out to have more than a certain amount of surface noise/warpage and, if so, how much damage/defect should be criteria for getting one's money back? Any other thoughts along this line?
lg1
My turntable is almost as quiet as my CD player...if occasional scratches ...pops, tick's, etc. are discounted.
Let’s assume the OP knows what a quiet LP sounds like in his system, and
let’s also assume his analog rig is quiet and properly set-up before we start
making him feel inadequate without justification.
Play the record.

If you enjoy the music and groove, good.
If you hear the surface noise and you don't groove, you have a bad record.

I have a new, used Neil Young album with some pretty healthy ticks. They do not get in the way of the music.
That is a good record.
Ticks and POPS are (if the LP has been cleaned) usually visible before I even started. I inspect LPs carefully before I buy. If they have any visible scratches.. I pass.
If you hold an LP up to sunlight and angle it just right, you can see a shimmering, almost rainbow quality in the grooves, and any defect will become visible)
(I already threw away thousands of slightly scratched LPs when I moved)
The 6,000 I have now will suffice if I can't find ones worth buying.
The best place where I buy used (secret) I can return stuff for credit, for any reason (I do NOT abuse this). They try hard to NOT buy damaged vinyl. And if it has a scuff or whatever,(and they bought it because it is rare or in demand) they mark it down.
As for how much noise I will accept: I will not put up with a repeating tic for more than three tics, and only one like that per LP. 3 tics seems to be my limit. Surface noise from deeper scuffs (that grating sound) I will also tolerate for a few turns of the table, and only one such per LP. The vast majority of my LPs are quiet.. but being an old hand (since 1965, yeah, I am a really old bag.) at LPs, I can say I know what I want in LP playback.
Forgot to add: the clean looking LPs with the dreaded constant surface noise (cleaning often will not fix) are trash. please destroy them if they are not a rarity.