I once heard that CDs can become unusable with increasing age.
But so far I haven't had any problems.

Buongiorno,
also rather disappointed with the CD part. I honestly admit that when I discovered the weight of the radio/CD set... and the weight of my old CD player ... Well, I understood the rest.
I've also had a few reading problems with certain CDs (old or just from the days when CDs were king) ... but I've never had a case where the CD refused.
Bonne journée