I looked at some old post for this forum and I see I am not alone with this problem, of the player sipping and freezing up regardless of disk condition. I was wondering if this is truly a problem with the technology and should I waste my time on (a) lens cleaner or (b) new player, I would never pay to have a repair done, I have been burnt too many times on electronics repair.
No, in general when the technology is matched to quality parts, skipping and freezing are not common problems except perhaps, when the player has aged considerably.