The rating does not reflect the actual record but rather the shipping and state of the vinyl. When received, mailer was visibly bent on one side so immediately I was worried. I opened it and luckily the record was fine with a slight crease but it was only the record in the mailer, nothing else. No protection like bubble wrap or inserts to ensure the vinyl was safe. To add insult to injury, I understand this is not the stores fault but maybe it was a result of poor handling, the vinyl has 3 massive scratches on 3 separate sides going through at least 2 songs each. Very disappointed overall especially for a record as expensive as this.