FE/FC Factory aluminum bash plate install

I bought and installed the Husqvarna aluminum bash plate upgrade.

My impressions:

• It looks nice. Very nice actually.
• Clearly better protection than the plastic stock unit. It is quite robust looking.
• The design doesn't provide a lot of side protection. Better than the stock item.
• The instructions were mediocre at best. I could write a better procedure after installing it.
• The design of the mount system borders on ridiculous. The next oil change I will fab a bracket to replace the two nearly impossible to install front frame clamps.
• Installation is quite difficult. It required a lot of expletives and can barely be accomplished with two hands. Even the instructions say that a second set of hands make installation easier.
• The kit was missing the tie-wraps used to attach the rubber buffers that go between the plate and the frame.

Would I recommend this accessory? Only if there were not alternatives.