The 586 was available either blued or nickeled. The 686 is its stainless counterpart.
$350 for a 586 seems really steep. I picked mine up 5 years ago for $250 + tax, but it had been on the shelf for over a year with a $320 price tag. We haggled a bit and it worked out for both of us.
If you're worried about the finish you could always have it hard chromed later, I don't think anything is tougher than that.
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