Well, 1/3 Family...
There are no more folks in Purgatory!
The Last out of Purgatory Award goes to....
@CRBronco and @PaulBrownSr , who were the last to confirm their status switched to, "Built", on the same day!!
Congratulations on being...Last Out of Purgatory!!
Obviously with the tie...
The other day I adjusted the brackets for the soft top at the front and middle (the back seemed to be fine). It’s easier to latch the front now, and it seems like the noise coming from the passenger rear has improved. I’m not sure if the middle latches are easier though, haven’t tested that out...
I'm pretty sure I've seen someone on 6g mention they've ran through one with their soft top without issue. There's a hand wash business near me, but not sure I trust them, hah.
If the squeaking with the top up gets fixed in the future I'd probably repurchase / reinstall the struts on mine. It seems that issue was even less common than the strut rubbing, though.
I'm wondering if I should get the hood deflector...I don't love the look but I already got 2 chips in my windshield and pretty sure I caught one on the front pillar.
Considering all of the squeaking / creaking disappeared after removing them (and only appeared after installing them), yes I'd lay all the blame on the struts in my case.