Vinyl has retained some luster. Faint marks and scratches that will probably cause surface level noises in spots. Sleeve is nice. Corner dings. Small tear mark on left corner of the sleeve. Light stress accumulation at the top of the sleeve. It's on the second side of the gatefold. Very unnoticeable. No fading inks. Vinyl went through our ultrasonic cleaner. Shipped in a whiplash mailer.