So, really, you shouldn't even give them away if you've made a perfect copy
Absolutley NOT. This is a criminal act. On one hand sharing somem favorites with a friend is no big deal - but giving away an entire collection worth thousands of dollars and keeping a copy for yourself is a CRIME, it is illegal.
This is just as bad as taking CD's from the public library and copying them at home. It is illegal.
One of the reasons we are in such a huge financial crisis right now has a lot to do with ethics, IMHO!
I am no industry insider but I support our music industry and am against pirate copies.