Mine's on it's way back and hopefully it won't happen again. I really do wear them a lot. Maybe time to invest in a backup pair. Makes me weary to buy the FC too and I really want one.

Buy it for the collection anyway. I don't wear my Splice's anymore, even though they're my favorite pair. Stupid compulsions to keep things mint.

yep thats what happens, i used to wear EJ and trenchcoats but now im too scared.

i find myself only wearing new stuff cos it would be easy to replace or X-metals cos i know i cant break them.

Yah, it also happened with my ducati valves and twenties they have black color underneath the frame color...:(

Resurrecting an older thread here.

Now that more people have had fade frames for a while, has Oakley fixed the fade problem? Is it only certain pairs that suffer from it or do all of them?

no they are not in any way better !
problem still not solved

Even when my replacement frame arrived from the above it already had a small chip in it's finish as well. Haven't been wearing them as much too notice it getting any worse again, but I don't believe it's completey resolved. I know some have a slick finish and some a bit matte, thought that was the solution, but still don't know. I do have the backup pair now though.

If anyone has a brown fade or whiskey MD that has peel away and you want to sell me the frame, let me know :)