Patch Panels , is this the new norm ?

[cheby267]

I've installed lots of patch panels over the years , but these have really lowered the bar . I ordered these panels , a upper wheel arch and a lower rear panel for a 72 bedside , directly from AMD as I have had good luck with their panels in the past . They are Tri-Plus brand and have so many issues that the only use for them is to cut out individual patches to use in the original bedside , sure can't use them as a panel . The main two issues , besides the general shape doesn't match the original sheetmetal , are the complete absence of any definition in the shape where the lower panel curves around the rear of the bedside , and the width of the arch all the way around the wheel opening is 1/8 to 1/4" narrower than the bedside . My first reaction was to send them back , but don't know if another part would be any better and these took 21 days to get ....... so , I guess I'll just start slicing and dicing !