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jay behrensmercerfan, you obviously are new to the board or haven't read the numerous threads about grading companies.
There is now a search function. Not sure if it is up to speed yet, but using that shoudl give you everything you need to about peoples feelings about the various grading companies. Quick synopsis:
PSA: Good with modern cards. Clueless with vintage issues, letting many trimmed/altered and incorrectly identified cards out in their holders.
SGC: The king of vintage grading. Spotty record in modern cards.
GAI: very similar to SGC. Strong vintage presence with consistant grading.
Beckett: stricly modern cards
PRO: run for the hills. The vast majority in these cards are trimmed or altered.
GAI is fairly new in the marketplace, so prices are not up to speed with SGC adn PSA. But it shouldn't take long for them to catch up in prices given their track record so far.
Jay