The LP cardboard sleeve definitely shows some signs of wear and tear mainly from the cover wear picture fading and corner wear. There are however no seam splitts or corner cracking just wear in those areas instead. Original vinyl insert is there but pretty worn. The vinyl has plenty of light scratching has been ultrasonically cleaned and played through ok for me. There was no piping or skipping but plenty of crackling. The vimyl will come in its own separate vinyl poly sleeve to protect it best for the future of the vinyl. The set overall will come in its own vinyl plastic sleeve to protect the set best when being stored.