I think it just matters on what you like as there are advantages and disadvantages to everything. The irony is, every disadvantage you listed I disagree with/think the opposite
I, like most, collected cards as a child that evolved into Cobbs/Ruths etc..
I can tell you, once I held the image below in my hand, I sold about every card I owned and have not looked back.
I found that my 3,000 dollars was much better spent on this original 190* image of cy young image(Paul Thompson) rather than 3200 for a Clemente 1962 card(ebay 130377816282/AND THAT IS ON EBAY).
Not to mention, this photo is the ONLY one known and the t205 card DERIVED FROM IT. You MIGHT be able to get a psa 6 cy young t205(how many of those exist?) for that price.
http://sportscollectorsdaily.ning.co...3AAlbum%3A6104
But then again, maybe not...
http://legendaryauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=69208
This thread(facebook group)was suppose to be a positive thing for us photo collectors not a place to battle against other parts of the hobby.
Steve, I respect your passion. I hope you are able to positively channel it and grow the card sector as it is historically and still the backbone of the hobby.
For those of you interested photos, please feel free to join the group Jimmy listed below.
Thanks
Ben
PS: It is ok to like cards AND photos