OK, record is now clean, how about the Stylus?

I observe the same ritual as the original poster. Before each side, I give a quick clean with Magic Eraser and then a swab with Stylast. I do have a good lab grade microscope and use a record cleaning machine. There is some loose debris on the stylus after one play, nothing is "gummed up" though. RW seems certain this is frequent cleaning isoverkill, too each his own. I just know that after regular use of the ME and Stylast for well over a year on near daily basis, my stylus is in great shape and looks like the day it was new. There is no accumulation of any sort around the base of the stylus where it inserts into the cantilever or in the end of the cantilever. Stylast evaporates very rapidly, so if it is applied with a delicate touch from a none too wet brush, it seems unlikely one could apply enough to run into the cantilever and have it migrate elsewhere through capillary action. I suppose there are those hamfisted enough to screw up anything though.

Rlwainwright,
Thanks for your information it's nice to hear from someone with experience in the industry. I apologize for gonners that cannot keep themselves in lanes of civility.
I don't necessarily know which is the absolute right - nobody does (apparently some believe they do), but thanks for the info. I'm not going to go out and buy a microscope but doesn't mean the urge is not there.
Rsasso said it right - listen to the music
If technology gets in the way we're missing the point.

Sjungdahl, So what information of value was provided? Please go into detail, as I'd like hearing a logical explanation from you why this info provided seems to make total sense to you, and that you're sold on RW's thoeogy, that everybody else here is wrong, and he is right?

One thing that is very evident, neither of you have ever used a Magic Eraser, have you?

When you have, when you have conclusive results-findings, then do please come back, and give us the low down, cause I would be definitely interested to hear about them.

There's only one true way to learn, as others here have, experience. No, many didn't work at some Stereo Shop, cleaning, and examining Cartridges for others, they invested thier hard earned money, in some cases literal tens of thousands of dollars, and found out for themselves.

I suggest you find out for yourself as well, I did.
Nothing but ME, and a Stylus Brush will ever touch my Cartridges again.

There are good people here who are trying to educate-teach, but of course these people are all wrong, correct?

One has to come to thier own conclusions, and decide "What is Diamonds, and what is BS".

So if a stylus gunks up after 5-10 LPs, how does it happen? Does it keep some kind if counter, decide it's been enough plays and so allows the gunk attach? Or, does it happen little by little with each play? What makes more sense to you?

Markd51,
Thank you for making my point so obvious.
Please go on.

You may want to really read the post.
I wrote - "I don't necessarily know which is the absolute right - nobody does (apparently some believe they do), but thanks for the info."
Somehow you read - "seams to make total sense" to me

I simply thanked the gonner for his info.

Lighten up, that's the point and thank you again for giving a perfect example of, "gonners that cannot keep themselves in lanes of civility".