How many plays can you get out of a good record?

If the pressing is reasonably good, records are clean and your turntable set-up is correct I wouldn’t worry much, though I too treat every record with LAST.

It is not recommended to play records more often than once every 24 hours, vinyl needs time to recover.

I also have two/three copies of my most favorite records.

It is more likely that you will accidentally damage a record than wear it out.

@secretguy 

Your "cringing at 1.8g" meaning that historically you used MM cartridges that tracked at less than 1g, and 1.8g is so heavy, or that in the past you used 3g 1980's cartridge tracking, and 1.8g is too light, leading to skips, etc.? 

In the 1980s when many of the best cartridges were MM or MI types, I’d guess the average VTF was somewhat lower than it is today or not higher at least.

Use StyLast

ELP Laser Turntable, No contact = No wear