Those using the aftermarket door handles, quick question

i have a bad doorhandle on my car, it opens fine, but its going out. it has been like this for almost 2 years since i got the car. im finally going to fix it.

i have the aftermarket metal ones painted black. im wondering how durable the black finish on these are? ive heard of some people getting chips in the paint. i dont want them to look like ass so im looking for some input on how yours are lasting, how long before they chip, ect.

going out to try and drill the rivits with my 10 dollar harbor freight drill

yep that is the plan, happen to know the relative size of the bolts? i just got my door panel off and will probably get a relative idea if not. i just have random hardware around here, but live by a store i can hit tomorrow if nothing else.

i got lucky too and found my handles. hopefully i have a normal operating door tomorrow

sounds like the paint is decent then, i also bought mine off ebay.

i just got the handle off, those rivits are easy to drill out, but the damn little tabs are a pain to break/bend so they fall out. i have the right bolts, but no nuts

i have a question too. i thought the exterior door handle was the same linkage as the interior somehow. the interior door handle is loose also like the outside was. do i need a new interior handle also if its loose?

i hope i needed doorhandles period the inside handle and outside handle both worked, but had like half their travel in play. if you pushed on the door outside it was the only way to get it open. otherwise it felt like the handle would snap off before it opened the door. the interior i usually pull on while i release it to get out.

does this sound like something else being the problem? i didnt study the linkage that closely since i cant see much.

i put the handle on and still have the problem. goin to make another post to get some new views/input