I picked up a blaster of Donruss Optics a little while back and pulled my first Panini Points. I have heard and read some discussions about these points and it seems like most collectors aren't fans of the program. On high end products like Immaculate or Flawless, I get it. You pay hundreds of dollars for a box of cards, you should get your cards. However, out of a blaster, I saw this as a bonus and went shopping.
I only got 150 points which is pretty low and about the fewest amount of points to secure a card. I found the web site to be very user friendly. I was able to select the point range I wanted to shop in, the sport and even the team I was interested in. I of course went right to the Giants and after a little pondering, selected this relic card:
I admit the big, logoless hat staring right at you isn't the most attractive, but I decided I liked the large swatch and the overall Silhouette design. As I reflect back on the experience, I think I would have been very happy to pull a Giants relic out of any blaster so I am a fan of my first Panini Points experience.
It is always nice to have a choice and get a card from the team you want and collect. Seems good to me.
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I actually really like this idea (especially in high end products). I don't get people's gripe with it. If I'm going to open high end stuff, and I'm guaranteed to be able to get something from the team I collect, I'm all for it. Yeah, there's probably some kinks to be worked out... but I'm certainly not opposed.
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