I spent 30 years in manufacturing and have to disagree with your opinion. A good piece of wood is a good piece of wood, no matter if it's routed on a cnc in your shop, my shop, or chiseled out by himalayan monks. The setup and custom finish is what sets a builder like luxxtone apart.
I have the same issue with my custom 22. Gorgomyte works, but the frets oxidize again within a short amount of time. I don't have this issue with any other guitar. Will be replacing with stainless at some point. I see a lot of people recommending jescar (i think that's what prs uses) but in my...