Opening graded cards

[grandmastablank]

Hey guys, just a question. I dont own any graded cards, just not my cup of tea. But now that I've began to explore some vintage stuff (Gretzky rookies, etc), they seem like the safest bet to make sure I'm buying something authentic. But are those cases fairly easy to open without destroying? Could someone get a legit card graded, then replace it with a fake? Or do you have to destroy the slab to get the card out?

Thanks for your help!

Adam

[Jaso1199]

If you want to get a graded card out, you have to destroy the case. However i suppose if you put enough time and effort in you might be able to make it appear as though it is the original case. Ive cracked a few ITG cases open and once they open, its pretty clear.

[andrewconnors9]

Kinda hard to do, I mean you would have to put some kind of crack into it and the buyer would see it once they got it.