Just received the progressive 440's, let me mention that this is my third attempt at trying to get shocks. First set 412's hd were entirely too stiff and I hated the black adjuster at the bottom, sent them back ordered the 418's they never showd up called HDL and was told that they were damaged at the warehose and that I would have to wait a few weeks, forked over the extra bucks for the 440's to my suprise the ends are not chromed they are polished aluminum. Is this the norm or what? Purchased form HDL and the picture shows chromed covers, any others who orderd the 440's are your ends chromed?