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Scott ForrestI think most of the rest of us are evaluating the grading companies based on merit and personal preference, and reaching our own conclusions - I don't consider this a "6 year old mentality", but you are welcome to your opinion.
There are some collectors who will evaluate a slab based entirely on the amount of money they can get for it - what's inside the slab is somewhat irrelevant to them. Most of the knowledgeable collectors I know who buy PSA slabs, are also able to tell if PSA got the job done right, and buy accordingly - Hal, for instance. I also don't mind owning PSA cards if I feel certain they aren't altered; however, I rarely buy from them because I don't want to support them - I don't like their ethics or the fact that so many trimmed cards "slip by them". In all honesty, since it's obvious they aren't going to change, I sincerely hope they fail - this will give card alterers one less place to try and add legitimacy to their wares. 6 year old mentality? It's your right to think so.