Is SEGS really that bad?

After reading another thread I had to look at my SEGS slab and ask if SEGS is really that bad.
Below is my 1844 Double Date Seated Quarter graded AU-53 by SEGS. In my opinion SEGS graded this piece too low, which is surprising to me considering this piece came directly from Larry Briggs private seated collection.
In Q. David Bowers "Buyers Guide to Silver Dollars and Trade Dollars of the United States", Mr. Bowers renders high accolades to Larry Briggs
What is your opinion, is the coin depicted below graded High, Low, or accurately?
1844 Double Date Seated Quarter Obverse.
1844 Double Date Seated Quarter Reverse.
Below is my 1844 Double Date Seated Quarter graded AU-53 by SEGS. In my opinion SEGS graded this piece too low, which is surprising to me considering this piece came directly from Larry Briggs private seated collection.
In Q. David Bowers "Buyers Guide to Silver Dollars and Trade Dollars of the United States", Mr. Bowers renders high accolades to Larry Briggs
What is your opinion, is the coin depicted below graded High, Low, or accurately?
1844 Double Date Seated Quarter Obverse.
1844 Double Date Seated Quarter Reverse.
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Ray
All services are "bad" in some way because grading can be as inconsistent as any human being can be...
All *reputable* services that try to give a legitimate grading opinion are "good" -- as far as grading opinions go.
With way too many series, you really should not do sight-unseen trading because of the unavoidable variability that goes into grading. As such, you should go with the services that offer a reasonable warranty to their opinions. If they say that that 09SVDB is genuine, then they better be prepared to put their money on the line.
A service that really tries to provide a credible service should not be afraid to put their own money on the line.
EVP
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
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what I submit ain't for sale
I hate it when you see my post before I can edit the spelling.
Always looking for nice type coins
my local dealer
They've always been friendly with me on the phone- will grade "stuff" no one else will touch (now including PCI
I like PCGS and NGC better, but SEGS is okie-dookie in my book.
peacockcoins
Regarding Briggs, he is a very talented numismatist. He knows virtually every series of us and a lot of foreign coins. He can attribute coins from memory, quite often. Lately, I have not been impressed by the grades put on the slabs, but as far as Larry's ability to grade, he is one of the best.
That is only because I didn't go through the pain-in-the-azz resetting routine to get the scan exactly right. The coin actually has a lot of lustre on it, especially on the reverse.
Jim
K S
Since then I've "heard" nothing but negative criticism.