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runscottI apologize - I still have a large arthropod lodged up my posterior over the recent SGC flubs, so I'm in a "slabs suck" mind-set. I realize that there are a lot of valid reasons for slabbing cards, but my main interest is protection and presentability.
This might sound goofy, but I think a "grade your own card" slabbing company might be a decent idea - you simply send the card in for slabbing, and the card is returned protected in a high-quality holder with a label containing all information except grade. Kind of like putting a card in a top-loader or screw-down, except it's better protected and looks better. I could go with "authentic" as well, provided "authentic" did not insinuate alterations.