[2fast4u]

good point i also read about the strength of a material becoming an issue and you are right about it not being a concern because the parts in an xmod are not subjected to enough abuse to test the fatigue strength of the metal. anodizing though technically does not strengthen it then... even if it protects the surface the metal becomes brittle. which brings me to my next point i thought that anodizing doesnt make the METAL stronger, not just the outside. besides that film is only to protect from scratches and such i dont think it would make it stronger afterall the layer isnt that thick

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well this isnt my best point of knowledge but i think that the parts that are made are not anodized by acid so i think the appropriate action to further this debate would be to find out what the process of anodizing aluminum parts is for xmods.
you clearly show much more knowledge in this subject than i but you said that there are different ways of anodizing a metal such as i said like the electric charge which i thinkdoesnt make the metal stronger. so you may be right