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Joe D.Its all about eye appeal.
If an item is graded a 3 and has a crease through someone's face, I may prefer the Authentic with a pinhole off to the side somewhere.
I'm not saying I would pay more for the authentic... but I would rather have it as part of my collection.
The only thing that bothers me about authentic is when a card is trimmed a lot (even a slight trim doesn't bother me). But when a card is noticeably smaller than the correct size, I stay away.
Edit to say: I don't think I would like a card that was intentionally touched up or colored.