We haven’t even had the fire pit a year and it is already showing major wear and chips. We have probably only lit the fire pit less than 10 times last season. We were originally very excited about the fir pit and absolutely loved the look of it. 
We kept the cover on it all winter long and just recently removed the cover for the first time this season. Upon removal of cover, we were shocked to discover major wear marks. We were disappointed to see these as we kept very great care of the fire pit.