Panini, Topps and Upper Deck all have places on their websites where you can report missing or damaged cards. Even if a product says "on average", a report will usually get you something.
My last encounter with a missing "hit" was a Panini Torque racing blaster that was missing the MEM card. Not only did they send me a MEM card (Dale Earnhardt Jr. at that), but they also sent me an AU/RU SN20 card of Austin Dillon. A few months later, I got a Dual RU card in a trade that was missing a piece of MEM. I reported it and mailed it to them for replacement. After 2 years of nothing, I'd given up. But then the original card I sent in was returned to me with a note that they couldn't replace it. They also included a National Treasures AU/RU booklet SN20 that I quickly sold for $20.
It's worth the effort and wait when they screw up.
NO PWE's EVER!!! PLZ PM me 1st before sending any offer. ONLY selling cards as of March 2024. No trades or purchases right now.
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Largest total PC card collections by Team, then Athlete (as of 3/22/24):
STL Cardinals (MLB) - 8810; Carolina Panthers - 2888; GB Packers - 1790+ cards
Mark Martin (NASCAR) - 2038 cards; Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR) - 1875 cards; Jeff Gordon (NASCAR) - 1594; Ricky Rudd (NASCAR) - 839; Ozzie Smith (MLB) - 707