@Anonymous wrote:
couple questions if I may:
1. why is everybody so crazy about how a CC looks like? Isn't it the inside/perks that matter?
2. what do I need embossed numbers/name for? They always rub off after a few months. I hate those cards as nobody can read anything on them after you've used them on a regular basis. We're no longer in the 80s when they used those manual swipe machines - heavy and resembling a brick.
1) You're throwing out inquiries (3 for Capital One) for a card and depending on your profile, sacrificing a bit of your AAoC as well. You're also essentially starting a relationship with a lender too. The least they can do is to give you something visually pleasing, especially with a card that has a good rewards program like the Quicksilver. It's like having a significant other. You should be physically attracted to them right? 
2) Fair, but the numbers on the old Quicksilver design are just printed on and rub off just as easily as embossed numbers, if not easier. I think people generally want embossed numbers because they've become the credit/debit card standard so they're just used to them. Plus, compared to numbers printed onto a card like the QS, they just look less like a display card. I mean that just looks like a lack of effort.