it is softer than an OE on the top and bottom.. but I didn't even notice until you mentioned it
both kids pulled themselves up hanging on the wheel and I didn't notice anything that way either..
the appearance, fit and function with regards to horn and signal switch underneath was what I was referring to..
also didn't notice anything steering it, with power steering tho so folks with manual boxes may notice it at low speeds..
so I compared it to the longhorn OE wheel and although it does flex a little top and bottom, the aftermarket is substantially more..
well either way I'll leave it in there until I find a decent OE wheel..
the blue one I have is a cracked mess and the decent OE black one I have is going in the K20 Burb that also has a sticky wheel..