Good points. When the cutting occurs does make a difference for me. If it was cut by kids around the time it was distributed, it's part of the history of the card. That is a big difference from having someone in modern time cut the card again to get a higher TPG score. Problem is you don't know unless its razor sharp, and then you definitely know (maybe). Such as the gem mint one circulating on eBay every now and then.
I guess it makes sense to have them all graded as authentic rather than a grade. And if you are comfortable with that, then there are beautiful examples at great prices. The one that made me even go into this meaningless rant was the W516 ruth that shows him as a yanks pitcher. Im sure one day I'll pick up an authentic grade one.
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