Smith would be better off with no clear coat just just anodized aluminum. Will it pit over time sure but if you wipe it down from time to time it will look brand new again. You can also buffet it with very fine steel wool and it will come back to life again. The clear coat that they use sucks. Not much they can do with the barrel and crane. There would be a difference in color from the barrel and the frame but I’d rather have that I can live with that.