Hello all! First post here!
I have a Waldorf Microwave XT that has a soft-textured paint job. Apparently, these synths were notorious for paint chipping and peeling (they used a Nextel powder coat), so Waldorf eventually phased that paint out, I believe. Maybe Elektron will change it eventually a-la Waldorf... or as in my case, the paint on my Microwave XT never peeled or chipped, so maybe not all A4's will have this problem.