Yes Jo, I was aware these plates were sold "As-is". It's not like I was asking for a refund in my post/thread.
But building on Jo's comments, along with any overall modifications/trimming for making these fiberglass plates fit, did anyone find it necessary to remove the front bumper cover to make use of it's non-mounted flexibility to initially get the front plate into place?
Still deciding on whether to modify the front and rear fiberglass plates I purchased more, or simply sell them to someone else looking for that sort of project.
This set had some internal cracks that I've already had repaired by a local body shop, so they're ready to be primed and finished. It's simply the relative ease of fitment that's going to be guesswork at this point.
For now though, the question above (in bold) is what I'd appreciate further feedback on.