By like 2002, DVDs became so cheap to order ($2-$8 per) that most movie rental places would replace them if a user reported one as scratched. It often paid for

By like 2002, DVDs became so cheap to order ($2-$8 per) that most movie rental places would replace them if a user reported one as scratched. It often paid for itself in a single rental. VHS tapes were never that cheap.