Welcome to the Forum, Chris!
I'm a big fan of hard-chromed guns, having sent several away for one version called "Armoloy" back in the 70s-80s. It really does look the same as stainless. My favorite at the time (and dammit, never should have traded off) was a 2" Model 15 with a rounded grip frame (another mod) that looked for all the world like a 2" Model 67. The looks it got were priceless.
For better or worse, any flaws might just be permanent. Hard chroming makes any polishing difficult at best. The upside, though, is they won't get worse. Enjoy shooting it and carrying if you go that route!