I remember when CDs first came out back in the 80s. At the time, one of their virtues which was often extolled was their longevity, to the extent that I seem to remember at least one review describing the things as indestructible.
Well, they ain't !
Of course I know that it's easy to damage discs by scratching them, but being careful should take care of that. What's just annoyed me was discovering yesterday that the silvering is coming away from one of the first CDs I ever bought. It's actually a double CD, and the problem does affect both of the discs.
In fairness, it has to be said that I bought the album in question (Seconds Out, the Genesis live album, if you were wondering) back in 1985 so I suppose it's lasted a fair while. All the same, if the bulk of my music collection is going to start decomposing, I will not be a happy bunny...