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I have become so dishearten at the quality of Topps products that I have been TRYING to get out of this addiction--Since some idiots at MLB don't care about the collector, this had to be a money deal, and allow competition and the fact that Topps can't fulfill their redemption's much less produce a card that is cut correctly this will be the push I need. I have been collecting since 1990, spend an average of $6-8 thousand a year and love a lot of the product out there but buying a box of cards for $300.00 and finding poor centering and damage is like buying a car and finding out the bottom of the trunk is missing. Topps has gotten so slow and careless in production anymore. I could expect to get my trunk fixed in a timely manner but Topps doesn't have a timely manner moral. They think just sending an e-mail saying hey were late with that product--no sh.. idiot-I figured that out when I didn't get it. Offer me a substitute and compensation for failure to deliver what you said you would do. ANY other manufacturer of any other product who operates the way Topps does would be sued and out of business. How long do I have to beg for my product to be what I pay for. I am NOT talking about hits, my concern is quality and redemption's. If my car manufacturer took a year to fix my trunk I would be compensated, they want repeat business. I really love collecting, but now...Thanks MLB you just stuck it to the fans again! The only way to fix this is for MLB to FORCE Topps into correct their issues-MLB made the mess now fix it.

If you are that tired of the Topps mess, try NASCAR cards. There is a monopoly there too now, but only b/c the other companies don't want the hassle that it takes to get all the rights to all the drivers.
Press Pass is a great company though and rarely ever put redemptions in their products. Any time you have a damaged card of any sort, they are more than happy to fix it and it happens quickly. Mid-to-late 90's UD cards were pretty good too.
Plus NASCAR card values tend to be higher than the other sports. A few years ago NASCAR cards were #3 on my list of cards I'd buy. Since Topps has gone in the crapper and Panini keeps making childish looking or overly-expensive cards, NASCAR has become my go-to sport for busting packs/boxes.
I just spent a bunch of my tax refund on cards and it was ALL for NASCAR boxes b/c I didn't see any MLB/NFL cards I would rather buy or break. I had a lot of fun with the breaks and don't regret anything about it -- except that I didn't buy MORE stuff at the same time!!!