I used this once about six months ago for a pre-wedding photo shoot in traditional Japanese attire. There are no noticeable scratches or stains, but there is a small tear on the top part of the character "結" (ketsu/musubi - meaning "tie" or "marriage") in "結婚しました" (kekkon shimashita - "We got married"). (See photos 2 and 4) It's not very noticeable during photos, but please purchase only if you are not concerned about this. If you wish, I will also include two sets of 2P unused paper balloons. (See photo 3) Thank you.