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Judge Dred (Fred)Of the encapsulated cards I have I would break it down to the following:
65% SGC
34% PSA
about 1% Other (GAI, BVG, SCD, etc - No PRO or garbage like that)
The main reason for the encapsulation is that I either purchase the cards this way or I have them encapsulated to protect them. Over all, a small portion of my card board is slabbed.
Personally, I like the touch and feel of the card (sometimes they just stink so I wont say I always like that moldy aroma of certain cards). I suppose one could argue that I could put them in a screw down or something similar so that I can release them on demand but I'd rather keep them protected from myself and the possibility that I might accidentally damage them.
If the question was - which would you most likely buy: an SGC or PSA or GAI graded card? Then the answer would be any of them. As long as they look good to me that's what counts. You know that saying - "buy the card, not the holder." If it looks funny (possibly trimmed) then I adjust what I feel I would pay for the card. If it's not available at that price then I usually don't get the card.