My records are in decent shape. Keeping good them requires a real good cartridge/.needle. And worry about if it has gone bad. One bad play and it’s shot. .so I rarely to ever play them.
My music is on iTunes on my computer, phone and a few USB drives. The computer is plugged into my amp. I use the thumb drives in the car or I use Bluetooth from my phone to whatever takes Bluetooth.
Our graduation gift to our son was a record player. His guitar teacher helped us find a find a good one.