[steve00s]

I agree with timothy. Functionally, the part is no different than the OEM piece of plastic. Its adds nothing and takes nothing away from the feel. The old OEM piece I replaced looked like a dog had chewed on it. I think that it was only a matter of time before it failed. I bought it so I'd never be stranded with a broken linkage. Otherwise, I'd add a 15 and 20 torx to my onboard emergency kit just in case.