No I agree with you on this.....they are nice cards but the thinking behind the internal wrapping is mind boggling in some ways.
Collectors like continuity.......so what does Select do? It makes it different from the first release by adding the plastic wrapping to the card which gets crinkled inside the one touch. Collectors OCD will be off the charts! LOL
So now if you want to remove the wrapping you have to break the factory seal, which I think a majority of people would look at this since the card is longer factory sealed its now "different" thereby possibly impacting the resale value of the card on the secondary market?