Originally Posted by
cyccommute
The caveat is that wax doesn’t flow back into the gap so you have much more metal-on-metal wear which means the chain doesn’t last any longer than when using oil. The wear interval on chains is about the same independent of the lubrication used. It doesn’t really matter how what your use or how often you clean. You are going to get about the same wear.
Do you have a cite for that, "about the same wear," aside from your personal experience? I'm thinking of something along the lines of zerofriction's tests. Previously you've written that "we'd all be using wax" if wax made chains last longer. I didn't find that postulate convincing.