They govern the club. My point was that the club has more force than an individual. Still, you don't refute that they are not like police officers in any way, which was my only point.

Steve, answer this: People had problems on this board (many and many agreed over the years) that allowing reproductions and similar type chips is bad for the hobby even if the seller is above board and up front about what they are because who knows what the next owner may do, or the one beyond that, etc. How is this different?

I never suggested that Heritage was doing anything wrong or that they should be made to feel that they are. I only suggested that the club may want to educate them about the issue of repairs. If you do not believe repairs and chip alteration is a potential problem for this hobby, then you and I disagree. I am sure you know as well as I do that this point has been made forcefully on this board many, many times. Do you really feel the best thing to do about it is nothing? If not, what do you think is the best way to discourage chip alteration? My idea was only a half-baked suggestion, not really thought out. I admit that. I am open to other avenues. But, I have seen how concerted action against slabbing has kept it out of the hobby. Even when the seller was merely re-selling slabbed chips and not slabbing them. Why then is there such resistance to this? The actions suggested do not have to be the answer, but there is another option to simple rejection of the ideas proposed. There can be a discussion and other possibilities proposed.

In my opinion, repairing chips is the first step on a very bad road for this hobby, which is already losing people. First, fill the drill hole. Then, patch nicks and other imperfections. Next, the inlay could be switched for a more valuable inlay, false errors and rarities produced, and even out and out counterfeits. Then where will the hobby be?

Michael Siskin