A frame painter here in Texas, not a local Dallas painter, has had a frame of mine for 2 yrs and 11 months. I remember well that my frame arrived the day the hurricane hit Houston and my angst that the frame may have been leaning against the guys door when the storm hit. He's supposed to be bringing it to the DFW area on the 25th so we can meet up and do the exchange.
I'm never ever sending a frame away again to get painted.