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TBobA) I hate grading companies
B) I think there is too much subjectivity depending on who does the submitting of the cards
C) I think Dennis Purdy was right on the money with his VCBC article
That said, I am having all my E94s and E98s slabbed because of the protection factor. The caramel cards seem to be much more prone to be damaged than the tobacco cards. Why? I don't know. But after seeing an Old Put and a couple of E94s have corner crumbling after only having them for less than a couple of weeks, I am not taking any more chances.
As Pete, Leon and others have preached for years, it is the card not the holder that you buy. I spotted some SGC and PSA cards on ebay this morning which are graded SGC 60 and above, PSA 5 and above, that look very VGish or VGEXish and I stayed away. On the other hand, there are bargains to be found in graded cards which are only "good" or less but which have terrific eye appeal.
It is all in the eye of the beholder, I guess...