This is all very helpful, in many ways. I think part of the education process in this hobby, especially for new collectors, is finding a resource such as this where people have incredible knowledge to share. But, a forum history search here with vendors/auction houses etc. in the title will bring a mosaic of responses, many of them negative and based on bad buying experiences or general trust issues. While certainly justifiable, it can be a challenge to find a consensus on something, which is what I was looking to accomplish. Didn't think about impacting the value of people's collection and wasn't my intention. Sorry for that.
Your points on the focusing on the actual authenticator and their reputation is well taken. I would imagine a simple forum search on most professional authenticators here will give me what I need on anything I have a question about going forward. Thanks for that.
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