I usually don't go for true beaters, but here is a thread from a few years back on midgrade / still presentable cards (with issues) that got a lot of traction -
https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=255366
Yes, certainly to the overall question. My objective with vintage is eye appeal. If I can get lower grade cards for a bargain that still meet my objectives with eye appeal, I'm all about that.