Gonna have to disagree here - the PS2 Ratchet & Clank games were amazing and set the standard for action-platforming-RPGs since.

I had a similar thought - does no one wear gloves when they pick up the straws?

You can also just re-temper it if you want to use it for dipping, etc. Remelting and tempering fixes the bloom, etc.; once it sets it is good as new.