[wnclark22@outlook.com]

Has anyone noticed how drastically the quality of these have gone down the past few years? I bought a 1000 ct case of the 35 pt Premium top loaders last year and I bet I have had to scrap 5-10% of them due to defects.

I see a lot of new companies selling top loaders now. Are any of these as good of quality as what Ultra Pro used to be? 

Any thoughts/input appreciated. Thanks!

Btw, Go Tigers!

[chevy man 22]

Nah brand doesn't matter to me they all do the same job which is protect your card. Anything worth having you are likely going to have graded. I just grabbed a 500 ct lot of used top loaders with no sticker or tape residue off eBay for $30 shipped yesterday. The vast majority will be used for low end cards that I will flip on eBay so I could care less who made them as long as they protect the card long enough for it to get to the next guy.

[rjcj2017]

^^^^^^^^^

What this guy said, 100 percent

Yep, the good ol' days are over with.

No one gives a crap about quality (or value) anymore.

I buy the 50 counts at Target for $14.00 even after tax, or the $6 and change at Walmart for the 35 counts.

[wnclark22@outlook.com]

Im not flipping cards on ebay so I care about if a defective holder is going to damage my cards that go into my PC.

I could care less who made them. What I care about is the quality, which with Ultra Pro has taken a steep dive. I do care about the condition of the holder because I am putting cards in them for a reason. When a top loader has a defect (dimple, etc) it can and has transferred to the card. Which is why I was asking if anyone has any experience with other loaders and their quality.

[rjcj2017]

Sorry, should clarify - of course I care about the condition of the card and keeping it protected.

What I meant was that none of these companies that make these products gives a crap about quality or value anymore.

Meaning, from what I've seen over the last couple of years, there isn't one brand of toploaders that sticks out over another for me.