Jeffro. Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, JazzMan said: Is it just me? I don't give a rat's azz about light scratches, scuff marks or marks on the plastic that I will see at certain angles with a loupe. Have you seen how slabs are handled at shows? They go up a wall, the come down a wall...some many, many times across multiple shows. God forbid they're in a box and people peruse through them like, maybe, comic books? People need to relax and live a happy existence - they're encapsulating the comic book with a protective hard shell that is exposed to the cruel world - it's doing wha it's supposed to. I don't care if it's coming straight from CGC - the label on the slab is for the comic in it, not for the encapsulation. The only exception that I will grant is if there's a poor encapsulation that either can damage the book (remember puddling? or introduces foreign material into the slab - that, I agree, is poor QA. That's all well and good until a customer wants a refund because of said issues. As long as people tolerate this stuff and keep sending them submissions, they will never make changes and why should they when the gravy train keeps rolling in? As soon as it starts to affect their bottom line then you betcha they will make changes. I keep hearing that the primary competition has better slab quality and I'm starting to believe that. Edited May 21, 2020 by Jeffro. Larryw7, Timmay and I like pie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian00 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I have one with a piece of plastic wrap imbedded in the inner well. I just sent for reholder among other books. I'm assuming I will get refunded for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ryan. Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2020 20 hours ago, JazzMan said: Is it just me? I don't give a rat's azz about light scratches, scuff marks or marks on the plastic that I will see at certain angles with a loupe. Have you seen how slabs are handled at shows? They go up a wall, the come down a wall...some many, many times across multiple shows. God forbid they're in a box and people peruse through them like, maybe, comic books? People need to relax and live a happy existence - they're encapsulating the comic book with a protective hard shell that is exposed to the cruel world - it's doing wha it's supposed to. I don't care if it's coming straight from CGC - the label on the slab is for the comic in it, not for the encapsulation. The only exception that I will grant is if there's a poor encapsulation that either can damage the book (remember puddling? or introduces foreign material into the slab - that, I agree, is poor QA. I feel okay. Pretty relaxed. Content. I'd still prefer to receive the slab in the condition I'm paying for. I like pie, Larryw7, Timmay and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PickleRick1216 Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 I just received the three books that I sent back to CGC for complimentary re-holder due to mechanical error scuffs, scratches and circular scuffs. All three had more scuffs, scratches and circular scuffs and two of the three look slightly worse than when I sent them back for re-holdering. I'm sure that CGC would agree to re-holder them a third time but I don't have a high degree of confidence that they would come back any better than they are now. greengroblin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengroblin Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Same here. I am sending back. They said it was due to "vibrations" in transit. The back covers look ok. I am pretty disappointed. My value tier arrived okay, but the modern came this way. The certification is supposed to extiguish any question of the grade. If I want to sell these one day I want to sell "Certified 9.8", not a "9.8 but sorry crud inside the case". Hopefully it will get fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep_It_Clunky Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Generally, I've noticed a big decline in quality control throughout 2020; books slabbed too tightly, not tight enough, scuffs, debris in case, rings, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Me either. It’s the book that matters not the thing it’s encased in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnando Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I wonder what the average level of damage is for sending a book back and forth. It's not zero. I'm with the guy who says he doesn't care that much about holder imperfections. If the book is safe and the crappy holder isn't too crappy I'd let it be. Every round trip that book makes is like running a gauntlet. The book WILL eventually get killed in the back of a big rig truck piloted by a meth addict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...