I've been pretty meticulous about greasing it on the clock hour so far, although it's kinda nasty when the beast is as new and pretty as mine to see all those joints weeping like a snotty nose.
I'll err on the safe side and squelch the stuff about often and liberally and not worry about cosmetics. In any case, we're entering the season in the Pacific North West when I'll have a drip at the end of my own nose often enough.
Thanks for all the sound advice and the smiles.