Are scratch LPs part of the game ?


Hi guys,

I noticed that some of my new LPs after a few weeks of playing gets some fine and medium scratches.
I'm very careful when removing them in and out of their plastic/paper sleeves.
despite of them i can see some scratches on the LP surface.
Is there a technique in handling these so that there will be no scratches at all ?
Although the scratches are not deep enough for the needle to jump or skip. It just irritating.
Is this part of the game or is there proper method of handling them ?
I also feel sometimes on brand new sealed LPs that when you remove an LP back from the sleeve that there is some sort of friction between the LP and sleeve-possibly some scratches happening. Again, is this something that can be done to minimize the scratches or this is part of law of physics (Friction) ?
Hoping some enlightenment.

Cheers-Noli
nolitan
Mt10425.... The lamp is for use at home to verify I have done a thorough job of cleaning them and the solution off. I don,t buy too many used records from dealers. I buy them from several people I have known and trusted for decades who live in Canada , the US and England as well as a freind who's job takes him to Japan a few times a year. The few I have found at a certain Dealer not far from home, he does have a nice bright light right at the till to check them over if its past daylight. He is much funnier than you too! Maybe you should try harder !............. Cheers
Has-You're WAAAY too serious for me. I enjoy simple pleasures and normalcy. Oh, and the occasional slightly flawed LP. Enjoy.
Waay too serious ! Did you actually read all I posted for this! Thanks for the compliment ! Never been accussed of that! I laughed loud enough my Daughter asked me whats so funny . I told her someone thinks I,m too serious. Her response, Head Trauma or Crackhead! Cheers!
Yep, read them all. I guess I need to be a crackhead to get a better feel for your perspective. Enjoy the week. We're starting with about 3-4 inches of snow, Yipee.
Inspection lamps?

Whoa Nellie.

Surface imperfections/scratches are a part of the game. So long as they do not affect play, it really doesn't matter.

YMMV