I have a way easier time keeping vinyls from calamity then I do CDs.
Also, if that's what you got from my post, you can't read
Well that's certainly a tactful way of discussing.
I think the biggest problem with this post...
lol, yeah, until you go over a bump in the car stereo or it winds up in a CD player that's not rotating properly.
Vinyl sound quality doesn't really decrease, btw. It can, especially if you never change your needle or you stack bricks on top of your LPs, but it shouldn't. Like I said earlier, I have LPs printed in the 60s and 70s that still sound great.
...is how blatantly lopsided your portrayal of real-life conditions and likelihood were. Back in 2007, I drove a '96 Saturn with a factory CD player and never had any issues with bumps causing skipping. The only times I had a problem with skipping was when it involved CD players that were in the kitchen at food joints I worked at since that likely involved people putting CDs in them which were handled with hands that were greasy or slightly soiled from having bits of food on 'em if they had recently bussed a table or washed dishes and hadn't had a chance to fully wash their hands. Wet hands could also be an issue.
Aside from these factors, those CD players also got knocked around a lot since they were usually on crowded shelves and got repositioned numerous times each day. As far as home CD players go, I have a 50-disc changer I got back in '98 that still works like a charm because it was treated properly.
On the other hand, your argument for vinyl involves saying they don't really decrease in sound quality but CDs stay in near-perfect shape as well if you handle them the same way these vinyl records you mentioned from the '60s were. I think there are some factors that you may not have considered:
1. Due to their portability, CDs are placed in harm's way far more than vinyl based on the average listener's usage habits since their small size makes them able to be stored in large CD booklets where their clarity can be compromised through the same friction you cited in your bricks-stacked-on-top-of-vinyls comment.
2. Due to the fragility of record players, people innately know you have to be careful with them whereas CD players generally have much stronger housing which may give people the incorrect impression that the sensitive electronics won't be damaged by drops, bumps, etc. that don't do any noticeable damage to the exterior.
3. As of the 90s, the majority of people still buying vinyl were just collectors in a niche group and collectors obviously take far better care of their shit than the average joe. Also, the same people who used to let their vinyl records fall apart through mishandling were then becoming part of the CD crowd and likely continued to handle their CDs improperly which would somewhat contribute to whatever small level of negative perceptions people may have had about the durability of a CD.