Gene I guess that refers to those of us who don't necessarily share your opinion on this issue.

Did you ever stop to think that some of us have jobs we have to go to and take our wife out for dinner once in awhile. Not all of us can be on this board 24 hours a day like you must be able to do.

I fairness, since you are one of the old timers in this hobby I respect your right to your opinion on slabbing or anything else. You have earned that resept since you and others here are hobby pioneers, but you must also respect others like myself who are younger and new to this hobby. Why be afraid to open this great hobby up to new ideas. Sometimes we simply have to let go so others might enjoy something as well. Hobbies are changing and younger people deserve a right just like you were granted when you first started collecting. Heck I don't even know what this grading is all about, but I would like to learn. It is going on is all other collectible, coins, baseball cards, stamps, currency, comics and autographs. Why is it that only chip collectors refuse to accept it? Maybe it's not all that bad. Maybe it is, but if I can't hear about it, I can't make that decision and I would like to be able to make that decision for myself. Sometimes the more you tell someone they can't have something, the more they want it. Let the people decide for themself. Have some faith that we will make the right decision, but let me make that decision for myself. Thanks for letting me express myself. I've only been collecting for about a year, but I am the future of this hobby like so many others.

PS I've tried not to use the "we" or "us" words. Happy collecting.