Personally I am with FrankTorono and Q on this one - I don't think I would ever purchrase a Superlative card that was not in its original sealed toploader, maybe for a huge discount but it would always be a little tainted in my eyes, and my PC Superlative cards shall never again be touched by the hands of man...well, not in the near future anyway.
...and Q - remember to wash your hands after you're done counting every tile, counting is such a dirty job.