indeed it is, but it's better than vacuuming sand all the time. And I chose black tape on purpose, don't want people wondering why the Colombian has 2 giant silver packs in the trunk...
I was also browsing the user's manual and discovered the seatbelt retention slot. Not sure why there's one on the driver's side, but I plugged in the passenger side. No more seatbelt rattling around while I drive = less rattles. Sweet!
Swapped out my window switch, ashtray and jack for some bits I bought from The Parts Group (out of a 27,000 mile SE they are parting). I am so happy having a window switch that blends in with the center console.
Blah blah. Here's one of the switches, it looks like they are the same color but the new one is a much better match for the interior. I'm also including a teaser of one of my retrofitted headlights.