i understand the position on slabbing. i actually like to feel my chips instaed of looking at them througha plastic case. but with repairs, counterfitting and the like, what is a workable solution to keeping that crap out of the hobby? unless a chip can be certified by a independant 3rd party and frozen in place (slabbed) how cana collector be sure of what he has? just my thoughts and while slabbing is one solution most despise i can't think of any other right now, maybe you all can suggest some other ways?