Originally Posted by jayrooney

the horror stories are...
my paint got a chip and i cried, then i got another chip and i **** my pants!

just go ride your $150 frame and quit worrying about the paint.
it's nothing special, no cinelli, no colnago, never will come close.
it's a cheap frame and it should be ridden, not babied.
it will never be a showpiece.

it's a great frame and does ride very well by the way.