The first thing I want to say is it's beautiful and the detail is absolutely amazing, it has the finest scales of any snake accessory I've ever seen. That said I don't know if it's the salt in the air, the coating itself or my skin chemistry but the matte black covering started to come off 2 days after I got it.
Personally I like it because I think it gives it character to an item well loved, but if someone is looking for a permanent black it might not work for them.