My Maytag DW developed nicks in the vinyl coating, and of course the metal underneath was rusting.

I should have bought the rack-repair kit th eday I bought the dishwasher, so I could touch them up immediately (I cld stash it in the sink tilt-out drawer!), or apply the new tips.

Since my DW rack is gray, I couldn't use just any storebought product, and I'm wishing I had bought the kit.

(Actually, I'm wishing the kit came w/ the dishwasher as a standard accessory, but that would probably not be something the mfr would want to do, imply tha ttheir coating won't hold up)

My nicks developed within the first two years--really soon.