Good looking car. No one will notice. I know it's not the answer you want but I've had things go sideways trying to fix little things, which turn into bigger things. Something to consider.
Often times the fix is worse than the problem. Factory paint is generally better, and things can happen when in any mechanic or body shop. I think it's often best to live with little issues. Perhaps the plastic can be changed out for a new part. but then you still have to have a body shop take...
Windshield tint with a high quality ceramic window film, which provides UV protection and heat rejection, will change your life. You can get it 90% or 80% and it won't darken the glass much at all. It makes a big difference and saves you and your interior from that baking New Mexico sun.
Before bashing the lack of a full-suite of climate buttons as we've grown accustomed to over the past decades, I would suggest that folks try the auto-climate feature in earnest. It works quite well on this car, as does the climate system in general, and feels far more advanced and better tuned...