Should I buy a VPI SCOUTMASTER. I OWN 25 RECORDS.

No way!!! Aren't used records beat up though? That's why I bought a 3 thousand record cleaner. I like my vinyl as quiet as digital. I got it right now pretty close. I have only been buying new records 

Found this thread and started reading with interest as I am on a similar predicament as the OP, just to find out later on pages and pages of childish comments and statements, very disappointing, enjoy your system Jeff, I will start another thread

No record cleaning machine in the world can compensate for what you call “beat up” records. Beat up records are records that have been damaged by worn out styli or incorrect tone arm geometry or too much or too little tracking force. Once LPs are damaged in that way, cleaning them makes no difference. However, a good RCM is useful for cleaning dirty records that you may have purchased second hand. As to the condition of used LPs, if you select carefully and purchase from responsible vendors, you should easily be able to buy very high-quality used LPs that play as if new.

I forgot to mention that any store that sells 100 LPs for $28 cannot rightfully be expected to be a source of mint condition LPs. Or else they are selling polka records.

The $28 were for 4 VG+ condition Ramsey Lewis ARGOs.  The free records are a mix of classical, pop and country.  Virtually no jazz or classic rock.  However, the condition of 75% of the 155 LPs were in excellent or mint condition.  I chose some rare 50s classical and pop in VG+ condition with only 8 clunkers.  That's a fantastic ratio for free LPs.  Hey, don't go there and leave more good LPs for me.  P.S. Some genres of music on LPs have very low market value such as opera.  Difficult to give away.  The store has a very good selection of mostly pop, rock and jazz at very reasonable prices.  I'm not about to wreck a Benz Ruby 3 $3000 cartridge on dreck condition LPs.