I have had this album in my collection for over 30 years. It has been played only a handful of times and is in excellent condition for its age. I played it this morning and it had no playback issues. The jacket has only minimal dings on a couple corners. I t has been stored in a protective sleeve as long as I have owned it. I ship the day after payment and I will use a cardboard album mailer with bubble wrap and ship priority mail.