Yes it is. Last I checked it's still a free country, though barely. I was looking for a discussion on the Xfractor printing defect that plagues some of the older xfractors.
It's not a defect if this is normal for the card. I have 20 years worth of chrome cards, Bowman Chrome, Bowman's Best, Topps Chrome and Topps Finest, Etc. Most have a similar curve to them. It makes it easier for me to pick out my chrome cards from the non chrome cards. I have sold several...