I have known Steve Hart from Baseball Card Exchange for a very long time and I have only found him to be nothing but honest and accurate in all of his business dealings. In fact Mark's post above is the first time I have heard anyone say anything negative about Steve.
Cards coming out of unopened packs with dinged corners is a given. The older the issue the better chance that is what is going to happen and says nothing about the assessment Steve does to provide an opinion on the authenticity or originality of a pack. A flimsy box and wax wrapper are the only thing protecting a sharp corner. Over time, corners lose that battle.
If Mark wants pristine rookies from these issues it would be better for him to seek those in SGC or PSA holders in the grade he wants. Without seeing the packs that he opened I cannot speak to glue however I highly doubt Steve would miss glue on a pack and stake his reputation on something so obvious. And as for wax or gum on cards, that is expected if those cards were closest to the seal or where the gum is placed in the pack.
It is rarely financially viable to buy an unopened box or pack with the intent of opening it. The value in unopened is leaving them that way.
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