Thanks, good feedback. I plan on trying some different materials, SS, aluminum, and see what works best. I want it to last and resist corrosion, so focused on these two. Maybe two options. May change shape a bit, either for look or for manufacturing (might have to since stock is molded plastic, might be hard to recreate 100% with stamped, some draws might be too deep...). I would like to shorten it but have to match the mounting screw holes of course... these are so long they interfere with typical tank bags, I find. We'll see what we come up with. I hope one master stamp can handle both SS and aluminum so easy to make both, we'll see what experts say.
Keep the feedback coming.