Didnt someone have their exhaust replaced over rust?

[Jameson's Viggen]

I don't have rust either, but I don't live in Michigan and I suspect its winter driving that is causing this. My thinking says a replacement will eventually do the same thing so better to avoid the time and energy and just neutralize the rust and then hit it with some matte high heat paint.

I got an EV daily. So BW won't see winter again. So it pays for me to put in the effort.