I've had one each from metaloy and Trip.
The metaloy finish is flat (even on the sides of the slide which were polished) grey. Turn around time was about a month.
The Trip finish is more silver, and is shiney on the flats which were originally polished. Turn around was less than a week. In addition the sights were refinished with a black finish.
I think the Trip finish is more attractive, but it's probably a personal preference.
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