/vr/ - Retro Games

Why are people so scared of disc rot?
Yes it's real, but is there any evidence at all that it happens to all disks eventually? Currently, rotting discs seem exceedingly rare, and the vast, vast majority of old discs are still working properly. Laserdiscs and CDs from nearly 40 years ago are still easy to find in working condition.
Doesn't it seem more likely that disc rot happens primarily to poorly manufactured or damaged discs? So while certain disks that came with defects from the factory may be fated to rot away, the plastic layer of most is durable enough to stay sealed nearly indefinitely as long as it's treated with care?
I find it odd that the only two options people seem to consider are either "all discs rot" or "no discs rot".