Ouch indeed on the little accident . I have just just ordered some vinyl cleaner so will be treating my collection to a clean when I get them. I have a few 180g pressings and quiet a few new artists are having their albums released on this. I'm on the impression that every little increase in quality in any component can help to a better experience.
However I have some old vinyls that sound great. And to me playing a record that is older than me, but sounds close to perfect is really satisfying . The more I understand about how each component works, the more I enjoy the experience