Agree that painting buttons wouild be less likely to produce long-term happiness,

Well, it's not like you're painting the floor in a busy hallway. I mean, these buttons only get touched, and by a non-abrasive fingertip, a few times a day. I would think a good epoxy-based paint would last years and years. And how hard would it be to take a small paint brush and touch them up once in a while if necessary?

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