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JimCrandellDan, Corey, Boxer--could not disagree more--especially since the card alteration people are so good that 99% of the collecting hobby cannot discern the alterations. The grading companies are essential--they just have to get better.
You guys that think you are card experts--I would bet that if one of the card "magicians" laid down 5 cards he altered and 5 he didn't. you would not get it right. The future of the hobby is in grading but only if they dramatically srengthen their abilities to detect restoration.