Surprised? When Topps has months to make cards they sometimes get to us in less than great condition. Of course, anyone in the printing business will tell you they're either using shoddy equipment or have poor quality control. What still amazes my friends in the printing business is that Topps can't center every single card. That technology has been available for so very long. Compared to cards, have you ever seen as many magazines, shopping bags, boxes of food, other food labels, owner's manuals, etc. in such condition. Their conspiracy theory is that Topps does it on purpose to up the value of some cards and lower others. I don't agree, myself, but when they print several cards to get one good one and can't even get a 1/1 right it is a little weird.
I appreciate Chicago players that begin competing within the city's sports organizations and stay with these teams throughout their careers.