Tess (1979)

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Originally Posted by drownsoda

I appreciate the artwork aspect them, but personally, I don't favor them only because they are more prone to damage, as the artwork is printed onto the case itself. It's easier for them to get shelf wear, and it's just a fact that paper degrades faster than plastic. I've never been a fan of digipaks for this reason. I was slightly annoyed when all of David Lynch's Criterion releases were done this way; same with Salo, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Videodrome, Vampyr Last Year at Marienbad, and the Rossellini and Bergman set. At least with Criterion's standard clear Blu-ray cases, the artwork is protected by the plastic sleeve. It's more uniform as well, and takes up less shelf space.

I get your point, but personally I am extremely careful with my collection, also, I dont care at all that these releases take up more shelf space because I LOVE the way they look on the shelf. Also the usually giant booklets included in these releases as well as the artwork are amazing.. I also just love the way they feel in my hand, it just feels premium to me. Hope we get many many more of the digipack releases in the future.