Even If i get the Loose DVD's usually I make the selection of which particular DVD's I would take/buy!
In a cake/spindle of 100's the vendors often would give u the discs from the top of the spindle,but i just take out the first 5-10 discs from the top & therafter only begin to choose the disc,which r more or less in pristine stage.Not only that ,i make a double check from that lot too for damage/scratches/finger smudges,etc!....
........& after all that, i get the DVD' same 2 same as in the 10/25 box packs!