My unpopular opinion is I don’t care about trying to minimize scratches lol. I know that’s a big deal here and “will xyz scratch my love” gets asked frequently. But I welcome the scratches and patina. It makes the bracelets feel more mine. Feels more a part of me rather than something attached to me that I’m constantly babying or worrying about. I like that each scratch has a story, whether epic or mundane, and I can look at my wrist and see the story of the past few years played out on my wrist. It means more to me this way than trying to minimize scratches.
Just my humble unpopular opinion.