swmtnbiker
Previously known as dpippel
I have an Asgard with the grain issue and a new Valhalla without it. IMO the "grain" doesn't look like a defect at all, merely a different surfacing technique. The unaffected Valhalla chassis is smoother to the touch than the Asgard with the grain. On the other hand the slightly less polished Asgard chassis looks more "industrial" to me, in a good way. It's apples and oranges, really.