You have to remember to shake out the sand from your pocket holster every night. Or else it will wear the finish rapidly.

I agree with the others who posted not to worry about the finish, it is a $400 carry gun, how long does it have to last to pay for itself? If you get ten years of use out of it, that is only $40 a year. Likely you will get a lot longer.

I went with black finish, because it conceals better, Ed