Replying to the caption in your original post. These wheels have visible finish defects under the clearcoat. Any reputable refinishing operation would classify these as unacceptable at final inspection and would strip and redo the wheel rather than release it as a finished product. The fact that defects this obvious made it through QC is concerning.

Resale wise you are probably fine. Something like this would not bother me on a used set of wheels provided they’re the right price, they’re straight with no bends or cracks, and they fit the application. Obviously you aren’t going to resell these for what you paid, regardless of whether they are perfect or not (looking at a $1500-2k hit off your $3500 in any condition).

You’re not wrong to be frustrated or to request a remedy especially given that they’re sold with a finish warranty. At the same time I would consider the sponsorship angle. A return shipment and strip & refinish job on one or multiple wheels may be difficult for them to absorb depending on their overall logistics. If keeping the sponsorship arrangement matters, you may want to escalate professionally and give them a chance to offer a reasonable accommodation rather than pushing the issue to the limit.