It took years to be able to tune a C8.
Loved my C7 Z06, but it had plenty of its own issues (overheating, warping brake rotors, etc) that made me get rid of it.
I wasn't discounting anyone's opinion. I was just saying that, if all the things in these posts saying, "Ford is stupid/greedy for not including (insert pet peeve here) on a car I paid $XX,XXX for" were actually implemented, the vehicle would cost another $20K. They have to draw the line somewhere.
A plastic Christmas tree serving as a primary means to secure something that will be exposed to high winds or similar forces will not last. These push pins are often, but not always, used to facilitate (re)assembly.
If the plastic pins alone could do the job, you'd have 19 plastics pins...
Generally speaking these 'Christmas tree' style push pins are only used to facilitate installation. They don't actually secure it from strong forces such as wind. This is especially useful when something is big like this panel and you have one person installing it. Without the push pins, it...