Worst shipping method EVAR. Shipped from Fontana, Ca on 12/2, scheduled delivery: 12/9. That's a long time to travel under 400 miles and stay in California. Must be being carried by pack mule.
HalfMoonAlso HalfMoon - The anodizing will change with oil on your hands, so perhaps it's oil from handling. Try washing it with alcohol or rubbing your hands on all of it. This is actually the first this has ever happened out of around 2500 sold.