[Alan Roehrich]

Not really. It'll wear better. But it'll actually be harder to get a killer finish for great ring seal on it. Nothing but the softest hone stones, a lot of clean hone oil, and an expert operator will get the correct finish on the really hard sleeves.

I looked at compacted graphite sleeves, looking for the ultimate sleeve. Keith Jones at Total Seal told me I'd gain in cylinder wall wear/life, but not in ring seal, ring wear, or performance.