My MY23 BL Lux is just like that. Pivot from the bottom, pull on, push off. I use it ALL THE TIME since I have the 7spd. I don't like it. Want a mechanical brake.
The hardware appears to be anodized and the brackets are completely coated. I think it should outlast the plastic flaps. You can always pick up some stainless cap screws at the hardware store if you prefer. The nut-clips are zinc anodized.
You ain't wrong. They canceled school the day before it was "supposed" to snow one time. Didn't snow, still no school. It's crazy train down here sometimes.
Cheers!
I wanted the most capable and I wanted all the options so I went with the Badlands, Squatch, Lux. I looked at the WT but the BL, speced out like I like it, was about $4k less + no manual tranny was a deal breaker. HOSS 3.0 would have been nice though. I was going with the High package but...