Could knowing the graders change your opinion of the grading service?

Suppose PCGS were your favorite grading company. If you met and really admired some graders from ANACS, do you think that this might influence you to submit more coins to ANACS?
I think that I'd be inclined to trust *graders* rather than a *grading service*, providing I knew and admired the graders. I think that if I knew the ANACS graders, and was impressed with their knowledge and experience, then ANACS might well become my service of choice (even though the market might price my coins at a lesser value).
If you agree that knowing the graders would make a difference, would it be a good idea for the grading services to encourage their graders to increase their visibility among the collecting community? Would it be in the services' interest to allow their graders to give lectures at coin shows, write articles, and maybe even spend some time traveling to various coin club meetings? Yes, these things would take up valuable time, but the new business that the services could drum up might make up for any time spent on the effort.
What do you think?
Dan
I think that I'd be inclined to trust *graders* rather than a *grading service*, providing I knew and admired the graders. I think that if I knew the ANACS graders, and was impressed with their knowledge and experience, then ANACS might well become my service of choice (even though the market might price my coins at a lesser value).
If you agree that knowing the graders would make a difference, would it be a good idea for the grading services to encourage their graders to increase their visibility among the collecting community? Would it be in the services' interest to allow their graders to give lectures at coin shows, write articles, and maybe even spend some time traveling to various coin club meetings? Yes, these things would take up valuable time, but the new business that the services could drum up might make up for any time spent on the effort.
What do you think?
Dan
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I really think they are on-tier with PCGS and NGC in some respects and even better then the big two in other areas.
Michael
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lol. Not in my case!
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I would have been concerned back then about their grading skills due to their young ages but now, I assume they have expanded and the graders have more experience under their belt.