I had the original plastic top on my car for a few years and I did the chop when it was convenient. What I noticed was that it would fold correctly on its own when it was warm outside, but not when it was cooler. I did have mine crack in about 40deg F weather and had a new plastic window sewn in. I'm sure it would not have cracked if I hadn't tried to put it down at that temp.
Eventually I found a 2004 OEM top/frame for sale and did the swap. It is the best solution if you can find one!
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