Originally Posted by
Capocaccia
Because the wheel and or axel caused this inthe first place. That's putting a bandaid on the issue and will only make it worse. Do it right do it once.
I still don't understand why it's a problem. Cover it up with the nut and you can't see it, plus your wheel grips the dropouts better because it's got something a little rough to bite into. So aesthetically, it looks the same and functionally, it works better.
If your bike doesn't have scratches, you're not riding it enough.