I know exactly how you feel Joey. Getting into autographs as a new field of collecting can be tricky. Autographs are about understanding the individual signer's patterns. It is partly exact and partly interpretation. This is why opinions can vary. No one expert is always correct.
Shale is correct that many people will have specialties. When asking, I weigh the opinions of those "specialists" more heavily than others to help me form my opinion and comfort level.
As many here know already, I trust many of the people here waaay more then I do the "authenticators," but many others prefer them because they are official.
The final thought is that there is NO WAY to KNOW an autograph is real unless you see it signed yourself. Every other situation is based upon your belief of the opinions of others.
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