Ok....if you've identified a problem, propose a solution??
And apparently you can as the marketplace has accepted this since 1998 or whenever CGC was founded.
I like grading too and it does add an unbiased element to the business/hobby; but I also realize there are inherent flaws within the same business/hobby.
Most likely the biggest flaw it has is that it's not unbiased. Hard to believe that preferred customers don't get softer grading, which probably happened in this case. You do not want to anger your base. happy customer means repeat customer
While that makes sense, I cannot prove that anymore than you can. If it were to be proven, the entire House of Cards would collapse.
Very true. But it's standard practice in most businesses to give pref treatment to your best customers, I know I do it.