[Willowrun]

1774: You've kinda already answered your own question with your post in the square section showing how you powder coat a lot of your parts before putting them up for sale....some people like to have a nice, shiny, ready to install part right out of the box. Those are typically the people that keep their trucks nice and spotless. I for one don't...most of my trucks are well used originals.
So, for that reason, I wouldn't buy a repro Hickey part to put on the majority of the trucks I have. To the same point, I wouldn't buy a powder coated component either.