Blu Ray discs and Netflix damage

[acosmichippo]

If this is a n00b "FAQ" please forgive me. I ahve been noticing lately that a disproportionate amount of blurays (compared to DVDs) i receive from Netflix and/or blockbuster are unplayable due to damage or slight debris on the disc surface.

I know blurays are supposed to be more resilient than DVDs, but what i am noticing is that IF a bluray DOES happen to get damaged, it is much more likely to affect playback than a DVD with a similar type of damage would.

In other words, a few blurays in the last week i get from various rental companies appear at first to be in good shape, but when i get skipping during playback, i take out the disc, notice a *very* small scuff or fingerprint, wipe the disc, and then it plays fine again.

Is this common? Am i imagining things?