The United Cutlery GTW staffs were originally made with a cast metal head. Those are the one's with paint issues. UC eventually pulled those off the market, and replaced them with staffs that had a resin head, and there were no paint issues to my knowledge on those.
I own both versions, and...
I have done the same, although seriously questioning my own sanity at this point.
Went with the satin finish on Anduril, which is stunning. Now I'm really struggling with the new option for an aged/weathered finish on Strider's sword. I want it both ways, but paying for one is more than hard...