Did it ever obstruct your review mirror? Or did it never go past what the rear wheel already naturally obstructs? How was the lightning of the cargo bay in your honest opinion?
You know, I always thought you were just supposed to cut a slit in the marked areas around the perimeter and just slide the D-rings/hoops through so you could access them. Otherwise, I feel like it defeats the purpose of protection since you just created 8 potential giant gaping holes for crud...
At first glance, I thought that was road salt that had splashed onto your vehicle from highway driving until I saw it was ice on the last picture. Did you drive through the perfect storm? Jebus.
Also, nice Vault Boy bobblehead
Honestly, this is probably the best advice here. At the end of the day, when it comes down to it whatever is written on the paperwork you sign is what you agree to, not whatever an agent tells you over the phone. And while I'm sure you can argue it if you want, it's going to be an uphill battle...
As many have pointed out, it depends on the location, company, and probably the agent you get. When I spoke to my agent about coverage for my WJ, I asked about aftermarket pieces since I do have quite a bit of money invested into it. He told me to keep a thorough record of all the parts...
You recieved a show floor piece. Those pieces are usually extra maticulously chosen, transported, and installed so that they are pristine by the time they get to the event. It's unrealistic to compare it to the pieces you'd buy from stores or have shipped to customers. It'd be shitty advertising...
The keyword is retrofit. What you're describing is when people just buy LED or HID bulbs and pop them into the stock halogen to "upgrade" their lighting. People see that they're brighter and attribute that to automatically being able to see better. This usually brings about a slew of problems...