180 gram vinyl vs First Pressing used

Just wondering if any one out there has problems with new 180 gram vinyl pressing of classic albums. The vinyl is thicker but the quality is just not there on a lot of the albums I’ve bought most through Amazon. They skip have surface noise are not really flat. I’m at a point I had rather have a VG+ first pressing than a new 180 gram pressing. Just wanted to know if any one else has problems with 180 gram vinyl.

You talk as if 180g vinyl is a thing. Its not a thing.It is just as if I said, "Just wondering if anyone out there has problems with new cars. The paint is thicker but the quality is just not there. The brakes judder and they skip over bumps and they're noisy. Would I be better off buying a used car? Does anyone else have problems with cars?" Without ever mentioning which car, or model, or manufacturer, or anything. As if all cars are the same.

It’s true that there have always been defects in mass produced vinyl.
But when the golden age of vinyl ended, pressing plants closed, lathes and all associated equipment were liquidated and the craftsmen who manufactured these records lost their jobs.

Since the resurgence of vinyl, there is, for the most part, a new generation of cutters and pressing technicians.
Also the business of pressing records contained many new startups. The demand for vinyl has stressed these companies to their limit and, IMO, there has been poor quality control.

Just read the many forums which contain threads about defects in newly produced vinyl. There can be vast differences in the quality of the product between different manufacturers.
The defects go beyond pops or noise from the vinyl. A common defect is warped or dished records.

As millercarbon alluded to, 180g has nothing to do with the quality of records being produced. It's simply the current product being produced vs. 120 gram and 150g in past years.

I'm listening to Van Halen's first album on 180 gram vinyl right now and it's sounding better than ever. I've heard good and bad 180 gram pressings and the same goes for 120 gram pressings. I will agree that many new pressings in general seem to have a lot of defects. 

The weight of a vinyl does not refer to SQ, it is just marketing hype and actually nonsense. The mastering and manufacturing process alone matters. So a 180 gram reissue can sound good or bad, usually they have been OK, IME. But I always prefer the early pressing and try to avoid these modern heavy editions.
Of course there are exceptions, like this "Smokin´ " by Humble Pie: Analogue Productions APP 4342. So, in this case the early editions are the real life humble pies : )
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