[nolan5000]

very true... but I don't want to get anything lower than 8.5. because I hate seeing the paper grade instead of metal. It just feels wrong...

You can specify a minimum grade and if it doesn't reach it, then they won't slab it. Of course, I think that you still get charged as if they did slab it.

I'm completely all in on graded cards. So me personally, I wouldn't get any of them graded. I don't want to bust your chops or anything.

I hope that this helps.