Wow, that stinks. I'm almost the entire way through a pack of 50 I got from Conservation Resources, and haven't found one yet in the condition you describe (and I've been watching). At the price they go for, you should absolutely return them and demand a refund. Good luck! Christie Peterson Project Archivist, Muskie Archives & Special Collections Bates College 70 Campus Avenue Lewiston, ME 04240-6018 (t) 207-753-6918 (f) 207-755-5911 Charles Lawson wrote: > the problem is growing worse. I am now averaging five discs per pack of > 25 that arrive with debris, fingerprints or oily smears on them when they > come out of the shrink wrap. I have begun a collection of bad discs to > return to the factory. The fingerprints should make tracking the careless > party pretty simple... > >