I'm one that used to paint the tril with chrome silver paint also. It looked good to me.
When these guys first started busted my bubble I thought, hey, it's my model and I think it looks good.
Truth be told I was afraid to try something new.
But I did and I am glad they busted my bubble over it.
It makes a world of difference and isn't really that hard to work with.
Try it, be patient, use a sharp #11 blade to trim with and marvel at the difference.