Vegan_Jeeper,
When you went SOA, were you able to retain the shocks or are you running without them?
Jim
I would go back, maybe explain to them your wanting something with a more weather tight seal (assuming you are) I see a lot of instances like this in my line of work where fabricators perform the minimum to make it structurally sound, but maybe not aesthetically pleasing. Or they don't understand the intended use. Now the uneven spacing would drive me absolutely crazy.