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identify7Dean:When I obtain cards in slabs, I usually take them out of their holders the day which I get them. Now admittedly, I almost never buy cards above 6s, so the fear of damaging them is not as great as it would be if the cards were of higher grade.
But to never feel the coarseness, slickness, heftiness, smooth texture, flimsyness, etc. of your cards (imho) is really depriving yourself of a lot.
And as you speculate, they will end up in a sleeve, holder or some custom display for much of their life, until I rearrange them again. But this temporary encapsulation will be far less bulky and far more attractive than a slab. Heck one slab occupies the same space as a half dozen top loaders.
Slabs would be great for me if I collected a dozen or so rare, or otherwise costly cards. But I collect lots of different players. Plus I collect other things. Organization, presentation and manipulation is a portion of my collecting enjoyment.
I hope this answers your question. We are all different and all the same.