Not particularly (if at all) functional, but I think it looks pretty cool. Quality was better than what I was expecting for an item that only had 5 reviews. It was $48 when I purchased it but is now $56. Not exactly cheap., but I've made more questionable purchases than this. :crazy:
I installed mine this morning and cut the four bottom screws down about an eighth of an inch. The distance from the interior metal to the exterior there is indeed very close, and I'm glad to have read your missive regarding it.
Of course, that didn't stop me from dropping one of the push pins...
I'm a new owner in general, so this is new to me. Mine is a '24, and so far I've experienced no issues. Also, there's a difference between the Lariat and lower two models, so this may only apply to one OS or the other.