Well, shes switching to chrome after taking lessons on mine. I think she likes the grippiness but 'give' that the chrome allows for. Also, her Titanium Gold finish has worn off of the top half of her pole where her hands and legs grip. When that happens it changes the whole grippiness of the pole, it becomes super hard to grip. That being said, i think im going to stop selling them on PolePraxis. I know "piggymunch's" Titanium gold pole did the same thing after alot of use, and i sold one a couple of months ago that arrived with some of the finish missing already. I dont think im going to continue to sell them, one, theyre more expensive than the chrome, and two, the finish is obviously not permanent. So why buy and pay more for something thats not going to last you?!