Originally Posted By: CaptainOfIndustry
 Originally Posted By: awe4one
 Originally Posted By: nik
There is no debate that trimming is pure destruction of a book, and I don't believe for a minute that it will ever be in the same planet as pressing.


I hope you're right, Nik...

Jim


Conceptually speaking, I'm still having trouble seeing the difference between micro-trimming and pressing. Both are hard, if not impossible to detect, both are done in some form during the manufacturing process, and both are used in a manipulative manner in order to bolster the value of the books they're being done to. So other than the stigma, which is really just a matter of perception, I don't see how they're soooo different. Maybe I'm just a little too slow on the uptake. \(shrug\)


The main difference is Trimming is taking original material away from the book as pressing does not.

I do agree when done right Micro-trimming and Pressing seem impossible to detect, especially pressing.

As for pressing you have to ask yourself what is the difference if you press a book with a machine or with a massive stack of heavy books because it would seem one in the same to obtain a manipulative goal. I understand the machine can do more but I am going on principal.

CGC will NEVER consider pressing restoration of any kind because it is too far gone in the scheme of things, but if they ever consider Trimming to not be restoration (which would NEVER happen) then JOHN would say later to the hobby.
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