Advice needed

Yes. However, that is not an issue for some collectors, such as myself. I am not concerned with maintaining monetary value. I only want to fill the holes in my album. Cracking slabs is not for everyone, but it does satisfy those who are planning to keep coins in their collections for the long term.

I have yet to open a slab (as I have yet to buy a slabbed coin), but my experience using a rotary tool (Dremel is a brand, mine is a Craftsman) to "manipulate" plastic suggests it is a good way to open one up.

Ok, I did the 2 pliers on either end and twist method. It worked great, but pieces went flying. My wife called me a few choice words as she was ducking for cover. But my 2008 w 69 eagle is now free to join her friends. Maybe they can have a coffee clutch or something

Probably.

I am glad your coin can join her friends now.

Did the OP say that it was a NNC holder? Then the answer should be fairly straight forward, throw it against the wall until it breaks because there's no way the coin in the slab is anywhere near the grade they gave it.......lol j/k

I seen the "OP" reference before, someone please tell me the meaning? I have only seen it used in a derogatory fashion on other boards?

Yeah, I was too lazy to type it out in full.....