Adjusting the stopper should take about 30 seconds. My point exactly. 3 months to tweak and fine tune. I think the Mercedes guys must have flown home. The hood on my 99 RT-10 fit perfect. Why couldn't they get it right on my 2002 or this 2003? Also, even though I shouldn't be able to tell much from a picture or two, it looks more like the bumper cover is the cause. The headlight lower edge sticks out, unlike the others I've seen. CONSISTANCY sells cars (over the long run) that's why Toyota and Lexus have such great reputations (for quality, not style) the parts fit together just as consistantly on a Corolla (sp?) as they do on an LS430. Sorry, I shouldn't be ragging on DC so much. I'm sure they are working hard to correct all the little initial production glitches. I'll shut up now.