I can't speak for PSA, as I only deal with and buy SGC Graded Cards ( will buy PSA if need be and then cross over with SGC ). I will say this. Is grading perfect- no, I've been upset / surprised a couple of times, but overall I like it. For starters, it certainly makes online buying easier, which has really helped the hobby. The cases help protect and allow you to catalog the cards. Another good aspect from a collectors point of view is that I can buy a card that's graded a 5 or a six and it looks great. Before grading, I'm paying full book value for a card like that, now it goes for a "discounted" price. Finally it's fun to submit a handful of cards and speculate what grade they might get. So overall I accept that shortcomings and am grateful for the grading we have in place.
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