My house was one of the ones hit in this storm. Baseball sized hail was blowing in sideways and broke a window. We lost a huge limb from our oak in the front yard. I got a roof inspection yesterday and it’s shot, it needs replacement. This was an expensive storm for me, but it could’ve been much worse. One of my coworkers said her neighbor’s tree fell on her house.
It’s also very expensive compared to other finish options like plating or different types of paint. I would be surprised if price wasn’t also a factor.
(source: I used to work in metal fabrication)