This afternoon (technically yesterday afternoon since it is after midnight) I spoke with Chris from Steelwerks Extreme. We talked for about an hour or so and I shared the issues I have had with 24/7 365/6 days a year wear..

Chris comes off as an professional and seems to be a nice guy too. After talking we decided to move forward with a custom version of what is called the The Classic PA with a costume curved barbell and a discipline cap with removable discipline screws.