I like these well enough, and they serve their purpose and lol nice, from afar. The first couple that shipped, had some minor imperfections, so Allmodern sent me new ones... They aren't quite up to par either, but better. Htey are painted grey, so I would say this has to do with the manufacturers quality control and handling. I will continue to buy from Allmodern because of the customer service, and my prior purchase was amazing. I mean they are inexpensive, so I don't think I can complain much, but if these were $250+ I would have continued to take issue.