Qualifier Designated Cards - What do you Prefer

To be clear, I am not a fan of cards being given a grade and then given a qualifier such as OC or MC. I understand why it's done and I also have heard that without the qualifier you can subtract a couple grades. (PSA 8 OC = PSA 6) I've been looking at some particular cards from the 60s and many are mis-cut or off center quite a bit. My question is for your own collection, not re-sell would you prefer a card that is PSA 8 (MC) or a straight PSA 6? Or, do you not agree with subtracting 2 grades for a qualifier?
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I refuse to put those in my collection.
No qualifiers.
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Agreed...no qualifiers. Further, if it is a PSA 6 and way off center or mis-cut, I still wouldn't use it. I display my collection so it really needs eye appeal and I will buy the best I can and keep it reasonable. I'd rather have a PSA 3 or 4 with some scuffs but centered perfectly than a PSA 6 with 80/20 centering.
(MC) is going to look pretty harsh. (OC) is something of a different question. Not all OCs are created equal, especially if they involve T/B centering rather than R/L. I have a number of 8(OC) cards and at least a couple of 9OC and I like knowing that the corners and surface are worthy of the higher level grade and the main problem is the centering.
This question comes up here from time to time and the consensus is almost always that the straight grade is preferable, so I'm usually in the minority on this. Ultimately, it's all about what you want in your own collection.
If I have a oc card in my collection it is a filler and I usually don't do hat. It would have to be from a issue plagued with centering problems like 1957 Topps BK.
I agree with the 2 point subtraction. Never a MC.
Eye appeal is number one. A t/b centering card might be ok if it has nice s/s.
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No qualifiers for me.
Same for me, I bought one early on for my HOF collection because I didn't pay close enough attention to the picture in ebay....no it wasn't pointed out in the listing itself. Fool me once, never again :-)
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I just checked my inventory, out of 1758 items registered:
MCs 2 total
OCs 2 total (6 others already showing up as Sold that came in a large lot purchase)
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