You da man Geno.
Yeah the rough surface has never bothered me, most of it has been filled in. I have two of my Great Grandmothers CI skillets stashed somewhere that are smooth. Been meaning to pull them out and use them
Wanna sell one?
Geno
PS, yeah, I think over time the "polymerization" thing tends to fill in some (most?) of the roughness. Mine aren't too bad now. And getting better with every pancake, grilled cheese sammi, and quesadilla!