Here’s mine…got it from the dealer like this…two months of bullshit later…not defective. Warranty denied. So I suppose it’s supposed to look like someone slashed at it from the factory?
I believe main issue is transmit wattage. As of a 5 or so years ago FRS is supposed to be 2w max on certain channels shared with GMRS and these things are typically 5w out of the box. You can change transmit wattage on most if you care to follow the rules on FRS. GMRS ‘requires’ a license more...
Yakima makes a rotopax mount kit that you connect the standard or dlx mounts to.
https://yakima.com/products/rotopax-mounting-kit?variant=30386267127856
There is something wrong with my badsquatch then with all these MPG stories. I drive very conservative, probably floored it 4 times since I have had it. Almost always drive on eco with 93 octane and no where near 17mpg.