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Is heavy vinyl worth it?

I just got into vinyl and am starting to build a vinyl collection starting from zero records. I bought an OJC copy of Sonny Rollins' Way Out West and it sounds great even on just regular vinyl. I'm wondering if buying the heavy vinyl (180g, 200g) is worth it in general...they're upwards of $30 in some cases. Do they really sound better? What are the advantages? Is it a longevity issue? Do the heavy vinyl versions sometimes contain better remastering?

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Winston
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Heavy vinyl

Advantages: usually surface noise is less, less warpage, sometimes they are mastered from the original source tapes as opposed to 2nd or 3rd generation copies.

Longevity: usually higher quality vinyl that is longer lasting providing you keep your stylus and record surface clean.
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