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Joe D.Michael -
as you know, I can attest to SGC not slabbing printer's scraps prior to yours.
My white Chase (well, I mean Jeff's white Chase) - I tried on more than one occasion to convince SGC to slab it - but they would not.
Sometimes I think SGCs strength (cautious nature) trickles over and becomes a weakness from time to time.
Dan - in many respects I am with you on not feeling a need for someone else to tell me my card is nice (aka grades from grading companies) -
BUT - I do like slabbing cards. Maybe it is the Felix Unger in me. I like that my cards are nice and neat and labeled and can't get damaged with handling by my kids.
And it sure makes selling them a whole lot easier.
What I do miss out on is the touch of the card. Handling a raw card is a lot more pleasing than handling a slab.
Sort of like the difference between sitting on a comfy couch.... or sitting on a couch wrapped in plastic.
If it means anything, Dan - my favorite card is graded 'AUTHENTIC' and I wouldn't like it any more if it was a '9'.
Now.... do you think my 14" panorama will fit in a slab? 
edit:
Dan said: "I must warn you my friend, agreeing with me on this board may lead to you being in the minority!"
I say: If a line is drawn in the sand.... I sure would rather be on Dan's side of the line.