Paul,
The LE's shiny steel means much less friction so it'll chop better than a black one, but the trade off is the t.l.c. it'll need...
yeah.. i've heard good & bad corrosion things about naked SR-101.. depending on climate and particular use..
Heard bare Infi holds up pretty well.
But I haven't really heard much about bare/stripped SR-77 in that regard..