I wasn't inferring that was the case, just that the NiB coating has not exactly been popular here, and the "darkening" (pores filling with carbon) was one of the reasons if I'm not mistaken.
Personally, if given my druthers, either a high-quality hard chrome finish (like DD for instance) or the CC Mystic Black would be my choices. Not bashing phosphate ones, just stating what I would choose over others.
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