Posted By:
mike rothstein"Besides, a large amount of cards currently in PSA holders were authenticated/examined by Mike Baker, so PSA collectors are putting down their own product when they put down Baker's abilities."
Plifter doesn't speak for all members at the CU forum.
Most collectors who've been around the hobby know that Mike Baker was one of the original graders at PSA and an immensely competent grader at GAI.
Some of the things that sunk GAI had more to do with poor customer service ranging from, losing or misplacing submissions to include their pack grading division and later the appearance of impropriety with respect to grades given to "certain" cards.
The whole moving issue appeared to be a bonehead PR nightmare for them - so that their overall image was more like the Beverly Hillbillies were running the shop?