"The last time I checked, I decided how much I wanted to pay for a chip, not the price on the package."

Think so, Bernie? REALITY CHECK!!! What happens when the bulk of the chips you are seeking to purchase have for the most part all been slabbed and taken out of the marketplace in the "raw" state? Think it can't happen? Then you must not be aware of the sold-out new releases that are becoming more routine in casinos around the country. Look ahead to tomorrow, instead of concentrating on what is today, and base your thinking on the FUTURE of this hobby... not on the future of the slabbing companies.