Re-issue vinyl vs. the original pressing

I prefer originals as well and although I have several thousand that I purchased when they were released or within several years thereof (mostly 60's and 70's), I continue to add to my collection using eBay. Taking certain precautions, I have been satisfied with most of my purchases -- understanding that nothing from the periods I collect will be "perfect/pristine". I buy only vinyl rated mint minus or better -- excellent/very good++ etc. have almost always disappointed. I buy from sellers with established positive track records (as suggested by Hdm) located in the USA. Unrelated to quality -- I don't buy from sellers charging absurd postage/shipping (matter of principle). As Hdm intimates, it's still a bit of a gamble, but I figure I can lose a few bets at eBay prices and still beat the price of most re-issues. My two cents.

Anything mastered or re-mastered by Steve Hoffman, is a winner!

All things being equal (which of course they never are), original, or even close to original, pressings are going to sound better than vinyl re-issues almost all of the time.

I am not disputing you are wrong, just why it should be true. If and its a big if, the reissue label has access to master tapes, then surely there are many reasons why the new issue should be better: 180/200gm pressings
Probably higher quality vinyl
Simply being newer, less degeneration, unless vinyl, like wine, improves with age and I doubt that
Greater care in mastering and cutting for "prestige Audiophile pressings,

If new records are nearly always worse, it seems the only answer is the mastering source, the tape has deteriorated with age or is not a master tape.
Just musimg out loud, but asking why new is'nt as good as origonal pressings.

Is it true that records currently made in the USA aren't made with 100% virgin vinyl because of EPA regulations,so possibly the best sounding current reissues are made overseas.At least as far as surface noise.I assume virgin vinyl is much quieter.

even the best remastered re-issues often 'change' the original recording's balance. sometimes its slight, but for those who have an appreciation of what made the album great in the first place, it can be anoying. pumped up bass, and a need to hide tape hiss on quiet passages render lots of re-issues on vinyl nothing more than high maintenence cd's.