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A noble aim, but be ready to fight hard when the Clueless Retail Salesdroid responds to your "I heard this on the Internet" rationale with a blank stare, a trickle of drool and a recitation of "Store policy says we can't accept returns of opened CDs." Never mind that the facts are on your side in this case -- facts are only useful if you're willing to yell, scream and stomp around loud enough to get the manager to accept their veracity. The only fact that the Salesdroid knows is that he's not supposed to give you your money back without management's say-so.
If you're intent on doing this, try to stick to the big chains like Tower, Sam Goody, The Artist Formerly Known As The Wall and such. Leave Repo or the Chester County Book & Record Company alone. Returns cost the retailer money, so don't knowingly screw your local music stores unless it's absolutely necessary.
Watch for stickers on the wrapper, signs in the store or such that say "Protected CD" or "Not for use with Macs" or other warnings. If you buy a CD with that on it and try to return it, what you'll get from them is "Caveat emptor" and a MUCH harder fight. And after looking at what songs are on the disc, the hell if I'M getting stuck with a coaster full of crap that I paid money for...
Fight the good fight and all that, but cover your own ass in the process.
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