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>Correct me if I'm wrong but chips happen from little stones flicking up?
They do.
>avoid and gravelly paths for starters
>for starters
It's not like the paint is gonna get stronger with time and hold up better to chipping later.

Stop being precious about your bike. If you can't ride it hard and everywhere you want to ride, you bought the wrong bike.
Put protective film tape (sometimes aka. helicopter tape) everywhere you deem particularly risky for chipping or rubbing.