How are "pressed corners" different than any other corner wear, and why would they be graded more harshly?
Do the professional opinion givers really believe that rounded/worn corners happened without some form of contact during the card's lifespan? Who the hell cares how the corner wear took place? Whether it happened from years of repeated bumping against a shoebox, falling on the sidewalk or residing in a screw-down holder, the level of wear should be graded exactly the same.
Why don't the "opinion givers" focus their number-assessment on problems that people can actually see, such as poor focus or misaligned registration? Since they can't even catch blatant trimming and recoloring, perhaps they should just grade the card as authentic or not authentic (and let the owner of the card assign his/her own number).
Gee... this might actually eliminate the incentive for the Mosers, Thorns and Huigens of the world to commit fraud and keep them from getting rich by screwing and cheating the honest collector. Don't buy into the rigged system!
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