re: shards in the slab
How long has this been going on? It seems like it's been a very long time. How can CGC NOT know where they're coming from? This should've been fixed a long time ago.
"What? Plastic shards are getting in the slabs? We better take care of that right away."
Honestly, is there anyone here who thinks that CGC doesn't know where they're coming from?
re: scratches and smudges
How long has this been going on? Years, that's how long. When it first started happening, I was thinking that it had to be a preexisting flaw of the plastic/slab that was already there when it arrived. I was thinking that if it was happening in house, CGC would take care of it pronto. But seeing as how they don't give a rat's hiney about the shards, I'm not so sure anymore.
re: Newton rings
What can I say. Shame on you, CGC. Shame on you.
People can say what they want about CGC's grading. About their resto detection. About the sturdiness of their slabs. I can't dispute any of that. But there is no denying ... when it comes to QC, CGC is hands down the worst.