i dont know why people have hate towards the canadians and the way they talk.
but on the rims, yea powder coating is much much better- doesnt chip or faid and so on. however paint them is hella cheap. i dunno how long it will stay but i painted my calipers with high temp paint and they look fine after 3k miles. hope it works out for you and POST SOME PICS MAN!
I painted my g-racings, and after 2 weeks they still look great. total cost for everything, $17.80 from wal-mart. I would get the powdercoated, but Im poor.