How long do records last?

@noromance love your room and all your stuff!  You're an old salt, value you're vigilance.

I have LPs that were pressed in the early 1950s that still play fine. Any that I have that are that old I bought used. I think the conclusion of the video is spot on- that dust is really the big wear issue.

Many of my current collection came to me from my father and my aunt.  Those were acquired by each of them in the 50s and early 60s.  Some have noise and some have some surface damage but the majority play well and sound very good.  They both were pretty conscientious about their album care.

@atmasphere "I think the conclusion of the video is spot on- that dust is really the big wear issue." how do explain all those turntables we've used that don't have covers that you can close during playback? Many are extreme high-end and the users aren't going out of their minds worrying about record wear and increased noise! 

@faustuss I think owners of such turntables are likely to also be owners of one or more RCMs.