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Posted By: TBob

There is just way too much subjectivity in the grading of cards, whether it be PSA, SCD, SGC, ASA, CSA, PRO, etc. Period. Buy the card not the holder. I recently cracked (or rather "peeled") my first Topps 206 buyback holder. The card inside was a beauty, who wants a crummy looking flimsy holder regardless of what the spinmeisters tell you its value might be? Although I took issue with some of the grades the SCD cards received, there were some cards with excellent eye appeal despite their flaws. The prices just rose too high because of the hype, but SCD is not a non-profit organization and you have to give them credit for an excellent marketing job on the cards.