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Get a decent brand bearing such as NTN or SKS.
6309 denotes the size
2RS denotes the seal - https://www.astbearings.com/bearing-closures.html
Search NTN (or SKS) 6309 2RS ABEC 3 (or ABEC 5) and buy the cheapest.
I've never seen chrome plated bearings so assuming they are not which i highly doubt because that would be stupid Chromium steel is stainless steel.
Won't be chrome-plated, it will be chrome steel alloy. I'm not sure what the difference is, as you say stainless is, well, a chrome steel alloy
I doubt it will matter much, but the chrome steel GCR15 (the cheaper one) seems to be a Chinese grading which might explain the cost difference
PS, this was just from quick googling, not an expert...