Darius/Anthony,

Thanks again for your input. I ordered the Fabspeed tip. If it turns out to be a lemon I'll add some sugar and water. I now realize what finish it is: simply stainless steel, the material it's made of. I prefer this to chrome.

Only thing to do now is dropping the car off to the installer. My dear wife has not been very enthusiastic in rearranging her schedule to help me with this. She probably is having a difficult time grasping the concept of changing a perfectly functional muffler with another muffler, that muffles less. I think the subtle elegance of this act escapes her.