I did get black.Did you get black? I was thinking it was the paint.
My topcap was all but glued after the first bit of use.
Put on the spare o rings and it got better, but still hard to get off after a couple days use.
I need to order a standard o ring set, maybe the silicone ones. One day.
I can use two sets of ceramic tweezers to turn the airflow where I want it, but there's no adjustment after that.
It's the only con I have on the thing. It's otherwise fantastico.