yup - i always do. i returned the coloured box set twice. had two separate defects on the same lp on each of the first two i got (so i couldn`t substitute). the third box was flawless.
i`m too young to know what lps went for when new. I started collecting music in maybe 91-92... right about where new vinyl was in severely low quantity. also, inflation may have doubled prices since then in my neck of the woods (Canada). something that may have cost 30$ today, would have cost 15$ back then unless we`re talking property values (which have more than tripled!)
the more crosleys get sold, the more likely the lp will eventually die again. if someone`s not willing to spend more than 300CDN for a new turntable - then you absolutely should buy any second hand one which generally is as good or better than any new that goes for 300+CDN.
Jimmy Dean