I don't know about chromed steel but I have detected that the stainless (cough cough) varies in quality. Much of this stuff is coming from India and China and the quality is all over the place! It's cheap and pervasive. The Allen head bolts on the S&S holding the valve covers will rust as water pools there.

"Stainless" is a misnomer. It is corrosion resistant at best.


What's your mileage? Who cares. Is it practical? See #1. What happens when it rains? You get wet.