[leetnewb]

I bought a new album on CD a couple of years ago. Badly scratched straight out of the case. Guess that wasn't really the right comparison though.

[beAbU]

Scratched enough that it was not working any more? IME CDs work surprisingly well even with scratches, way way better than LPs though. You need to properly gouge the surface before things become problematic.

[leetnewb]

From what I remember, exact audio copy could not complete the rip on the final track or two.