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I also went through this a couple years ago. In the end I decided to polish vs anodize. This decision at the time was mostly based on the cost of bright anodizing, finding a company to do it, and the time it would take for them to return the parts.
Overall I was very happy with my results but you have to put in the time with the prep work to get it to turn our right. De-anodizing is nasty, all the wet sanding with progressively finer sand paper, and then the polish. Its a ton or work but didnt really cost me much in materials other than time.
Lastly, if you have deep scratches or pitting from media blasting(prior to black paint) its nearly impossible to get a mirror or like new finish. This would be true regardless of polishing or bright dip anodizing.
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