fair enough! to each their own; i’m glad you found a format you like!

fellow librarian here, came here to say this! with acquisitions and donations my library prefers hardcovers because the exterior looks better for much longer, but the thicker the book the faster the spine will detach with regular use. they end up checked out to repair more often than softcovers. but as a private collector i prefer hardcover anyway because it won’t get a lot of use so i’m not worried about the spine!