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MWBeckett has diversified. I think they're trying to make a specific product available for every type of collector. Just because some dealers/sellers associate one Beckett grading service with another doesn't mean that they're all the same.
Like many new products, there's bound to be a period of time during which the market adjusts. I have a pretty good idea of what each product is and I think those who have either submitted to Beckett or studied their three-tiered grading service are pretty clear as well.
I don't think serious collectors are any more confused by Beckett grading than PSA graders are when they evaluate vintage baseball cards (well, OK, maybe I was kind of kidding about the last part!)