I think the cost of CDs has levelled off to a more sensible price now compared to the mid-late nineties. Back then I bought a Ronettes CD at an extortionate price (I thought) of £15.99 as a gift for someone and out of the 18 tracks there was only 4 possibly 5 songs that the person could remember. So yes that is the danger ending up with something that you don't fully listen too and you are stuck with it. When you are faced with a CD that has got far too many tracks to listen through can be a bit of a bug bear for me. These days I try to look for something that is more quality than quantity and hopefully will be good at first or second listening and want to play again and again.