E-Bay has done for the greed of the hobby than any grading company ever
could.

You can't be serious? Ebay is nothing more than modernization of mankind.
Real auctions have been around for over 100 years and all that Ebay is , is
a venue that is in space where people can bid around the world 24/7. If
something goes for more or less than it is worth that is business. People
make & loose money on cards there everyday. It is no different than a
storefront or a show dealer in business. Look at the coin & stamp industry
and ask those dealers how that hobby was before grading and then how it is
now years later. Same answer...there basically is no hobby anymore except
for the people who grew up with it 30-40 years ago.