24 Inch Fixed Bahama Shutter Stay Set

These stays look great. I got 2 pair one was OK the other was a disaster. Because of time and my deadline I had to ""make it work"". The problem is the provided ""optional"" sill brackets do not match the shutter bracket. What I mean is the shutter bracket is thicker than they sill bracket which means when they are lined up strait to lock the shutters closed they will not fit together. With one of my 2 pair I had to take the sill brackets to my workshop and using a metal file I removed some of the material (thickness) of the sill brackets so that they shutter bracket would fit into it allowing the shutter to lock. I know it was a manufacturing problem because one pair of stays worked perfectly however the other did not. The problem is that you won't know this until you get them then your choices are to return them and wait or go to the workshop like I did and fix them. Most people that I know could not or would not have done what I did. The only reason this was doable or even attempted by me was because they are make of aluminum which is easier to reshape. Then of course I had to apply a new finish over the areas that were reshaped. My advice is look at other options if you can before you spend $[$] per pair for these stays. Maybe the manufacturer will fix the problem, but then maybe they don't!