It is under two months, and
It is under two months, and only a little exposure to road chemicals, but I feel optimistic. I do not know yet who is the new frame supplier. It does appear that the black paint is now much better than the original frame's coating. The new paint is a shiny hard black paint that appears to be fairly tough. The old frame was coated with something black that was soft and easily scraped off. After some exposure to winter conditions, the old frame coating pretty much disappeared, leaving what looked like bare rusty metal.