So, very new to grading, as in, this was my first time submitting, and will probably be my last. Sent off 5 books, all of which were new, un-opened yet still pressed. Thankfully I took hi-res images of the books before sending. One book I expected at the very least a 9.8, I have physically seen a worse copy than mine score a 10. Needless to say, not one 9.8, in fact, the worst book, the only book I thought would score under a 9.8 and was hoping for a 9.2 got a 9.4? It was in nowhere near as good condition as the others. Totally mystified by this whole process, can ANYONE shed some light on the CGC grading process because at this present moment, it very much feels like these grades have been plucked from the sky.
Attached is a low res image of one of the said books, not one single discrepancy. Guys, feedback really appreciated.