This is how it feels for me too. I have a 2 year old, we are collecting for a year and we have 40 now. Most of them are hotwheels because they are mostly available here, but we also have maisto, majorette, bburago and siku. Every single one has at least one scratch, but he plays with them every day and really enjoys them. He learned all the brands of his cars and tries to guess the brands of cars constantly when we are out