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How normal are paint chips on a brand new bike? I got this custom bike I ordered a while ago from a local framebuilder and custom painted it. I spent quite a lot of money on this project and overall I am very pleased except for the paint application. Around some areas like the bb and headset, there are noticeable paint chips like pic related. He said he threaded the headset/bottom bracket after the paint...wtf? I imagine the tools and stresses he put on the frame was enough for it to flake. I had bikes that were half the price of my custom bike and paint was always top notch. Am I too obnoxious? It's just that I plan on using the bike during winter too here in the rust belt but with paint already chipped off, it will immediately attack the steel frame
