BGS Turnaround Time: Up to One Year

[Throttlesteer]

BGS's whole business model and market share is predicated on the "Pristine" and "Super Pristine" (black) grade. If you removed these attributes from their service, they would be out-of-business tomorrow. As someone pointed out, it's all just gambling for the "chance" at a 10 or 10 black. Realistically, it makes absolutely no sense to send anything to BGS that would achieve a 9 or lower at best. Their population reports are heavily tilted with mostly 9's, a share of 10s and some lower grades sprinkled in (mainly inexperienced folks or those with bad eyesight trying for 10s).

This may not hold true for older cards. But, BGS has little market share or business differentiation in that space. I'm not trying to rag on BGS, but that's their primary customer.