We decided to keep them and if that bare metal area starts to get rusty or look bad we’ll pull them off the car and paint them with some black rustoleum or something to prevent rust. Keeps the interior neat & organized without stepping over a screen room & folding chairs while in transit! - so I dont expect any help from them. Im not a Podcaster or someone who utilizes this microphone for anything other than zoom calls. They are easy to put on, able to adjust to accommodate change in foot swelling, easy to walk in, and not too hot. Ordered the Noche color. They are made both ways. The only annoying this is you have to pull the staples out to mount or youll get staple marks in your wall when you mount. Even after all this time, I remembered the ending. fits as expected.