daclark wrote:
Why would I buy a sheet of plywood
with a veneer so thin it cannot hide the substrate?

I got burned on this. I saw a reddish blotch, and I assumed it was a
stain/mark. I lightly sanded it and it got worse LOL.. Now, about once
a year, I drive 2 hours to get my plywood, because everyone local here
either has crap or has it way, way overpriced for hobbyists. ($130 for
a sheet of 3/4 oak plywood).