Vinyl degrading faster than CDs? You want to tell that to the LPs and 45s that are in my collection that were pressed in the 1950s? If that was the case, these pressings should sound like total crap, right? But... They don't! What are you playing your vinyl with? Sewing needles? Nappy pins? Roofing nails? You keep vinyl in their protective sleeves, clean them properly, handle them properly, and most important of all, change your stylus after 1000 plays, and your vinyl collection should last you a lifetime! People that seriously have collected vinyl for decades will tell you the same thing. As for CDs... Well... You can't play vinyl in your car.. unless you have an RCA Victor underdash 45 RPM record player from the '60s.. so CDs suffice in that respect, but those soft CD car cases can do a real job to your CDs, and they end up getting scratched and start skipping a lot worse than my vinyl at home does.