Skipping vs. Drop Outs not "High School "

As a person that worked at a cd pressing plant for 5 years I know a little about cds and I have to say that when I worked there we played some cds that looked liked crap ( scratched , damaged , injection faults )and they all played fine . I think your problem is definitely the player . I have Toshiba DVD player and it never skipped on a cd but it does have some dropout problems with playing movies . I have been doing a little research and I have found that they say Panasonic players have a good reputation for being able to handle problem discs . My advice to you buy a better player and if anyone else reading this please contact me if you have any more info on a great DVD player . JB