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John SFrom an "old school" collector...99.5% of my collection is raw and will remain so. It has nothing to do with wanting to fondle my cards. After 30 years of collecting cards I guess that I am a little arrogant; why would I believe that someone else, most likely with less experience than myself, would be more proficient at evaluating my collection? With that said I do use SGC occasionally to grade cards to sell. I may have some objections to the third party system, but don't blame it for the ruination of the hobby. Before pointing fingers at others who do not prefer to slab most of their collections, answer the question posed originally. Why do you feel the need to spend money (that could be used to add cards to your collection) to have someone else assign a numerical grade and place your card in a slab?