As a collector of Raw's strictly for reading purposes unlike you- A collector of drek encased in plastic, I feel a sad state of affairs regarding shops like Paradise Comics, who take advantage of the civilized man and most likely child, who just want to collect for collecting purposes, are the reason why in twenty years about 80% of books will be encased in plastic. And I imagine the reaction in your emails, which you are failing or unwilling to divulge by a CGC employee, whom you have failed to mention (Kudos for your solidarity in this regard) who defends the collector over the tyranny of the LCS are clear evidence that these 'shops' are being exposed for the scourge within the collecting community that they are.