I have a pack of Gemaco cards. Their box says "casino pro" and "armor finish." I found them for 75 cents at a thrift store. Aesthetically, they definitely have some flaws, but as a practice deck, I've kind of come to love them. They're white backs are great for dealing seconds. They're the stiffest cards I've handled (i.e. stiffer than Bicycle, Bee, Erdnase Bees, Monarchs and Contrabands) which took a little getting use too, but I've kind of come to love them. Their stiffness correlates to a great spring constant. RE fanning, mine fan pretty well, especially considering that the deck seal was broken. I plan on going back to the thrift store and buying their other decks.