[Blaker]

I've had the satin finish top since about Christmas. I haven't seen/played the gloss to compare. As far as how it holds up: I bring it in to work most days (occasional guitar therapy for a few guys I work with); have traveled from Korea to DC to rural Alaska and back to Korea in the soft gigbag, plus a few local road trips; spend 15-20 hours/week playing it around the house with large dog tails whacking it and occasional table/counter corner bumps; and lead worship in a military barracks dayroom weekly. About 4 months of this and as far as I can tell, it still looks the same as the day I got it.

The strings are pretty well elevated off the soundboard, so I seldom hit it when strumming. I don't baby this guitar and I don't have any dings or nicks to date.