675ly out I mismanaged my throttle, emergency stop, 2% damage. Put my tail between my legs, and express-jumped back. 25 jumps at 30+ range. Came home without issue, gained 2,5 million and at least 60 first scans after 160 systems done. Will set out again tonight in a different direction.
Welcome back and congratulations on your trip.
As the others have said though, this is just something you can expect. On a long trip, you can expect to come back with 70-80% hull depending on how many times you kiss a star or trip and stumble into a black hole or whatever. You can also expect a 100% wear and tear bill to integrity.
Really all you have to worry about is...
Only lost 1% hull, but the sound of the canopy cracks was horrifying. Back near civilisation my A class life support would get me to any port. Out here... I'm not sure now why I brought it along.
...the canopy. There's a reason most of us carry minimal life support, as grim as it is we are aware that even several hours of oxygen in many cases would not be enough to get us back home, let alone fifteen minutes.
Exploring is safer than other professions in many ways but it does come with its dangers. Grit your teeth bring your duct tape and steady on!
