Hard drives are a horrible medium. One drop and all your data is gone 😉. Discs are actually superior for data longevity if youre really hardcore. I dont use them for that myself.
And if they get scratched you resurface. Some of y'all didnt grow up with discs or didnt take care of them. Unless you mean the top film, which is valid, but ive never once had that issue. Unless youre knifing the tops of your discs