This took so long to be approved I already had to make the decision... In case anyone cares I took it to a wheel guy who told me with the hyper silver finish on these wheels the paint would never match perfect, and it would cost around $300 to do a good job.
Obviously this minor flaw is better than having one wheel stand out from the rest and I wouldn't even consider it if I wasn't offered the opportunity to have it done for free. The guys at the tire store told me they only pay $80 to their "wheel guy" so I can assume they either have a good hookup or the work would be garbagio. I accepted the $80 credit back off my tires.
Overall I am very pleased with how gracefully they handled this situation. I expected to call up and tell them I was 100% this gash, although tiny, was not there yesterday and they would show me the door. They also found tires for me in 1 hr that every other shop told me 2 days and charged me 100$ less than all other quotes i got for 2 installed. I have used this shop before and have never had a complaint till now. For these reasons I was happy to accept far less than a quality refinish would cost and am just happy to have this uncomfortable situation behind me (also happy to be pushing Michelin Pilot Super Sports again!)
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