>>1921817In the blue lug Nitto video they talk about how polishing is the most difficult part of their process, takes the most labour, and takes up the most space in their factory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYIV6O6tOvYThat's why bike components are not silver anymore.
I kind of empathise with asian factory workers so i want to consoom thing but does it need to break their back to be shiny? If you want shiny thing then you better be prepared to pay for it. Or, get a spiny wheel thing and some old parts and do it yourself, that's really the ethical choice.
