Questions on 72 GMC grille and chrome

[McDeezl]

Have searched threads on this and for the most part all I find is that you can't make aftermarket chrome look right on the 71-72 GMC trucks. So I'm in the situation where it's all repop aftermarket and not a lot of choice - not a lot of original metal and certainly chrome to be found in Canada.

So part of this is very self-inflicted where I purchased the top bar, light bezels and eyebrows from that place in Kansas where quality and especially chrome and metal quality is lets just say problematic. Did this at the start of the build before I knew about this so I have learned along the way like everyone else. The grille is at the top end of aftermarket purchased last year.

We'll start with the alignment issues around the light bezels. Passenger side isn't horrible but driver side still needs a bit more love. Thinking I can probably keep twisting and tweaking between rad support - grill mount - fender mounts, etc. to make it work but we'll see. Not sure I could say this is bezel quality related but who knows? The big challenge however is the eyebrows. If you follow the profile ridge of the fender to the inside profile of the eyebrow natural fit there is a huge gap between grille and eyebrow. Options would be pull eyebrow in away from natural profile fit to fit tighter to grille closing the gap or keep natural fit and live with the gap bad as it is. Pictures below explain both scenarios. The other issue with these eyebrows is the mount clips that fit on the back side of eyebrow. They are supposed to slide into the edge channels but I can't even get these to start into the channels let alone slide. Designed to work with the rounded spacers and nuts back side of fender and that fender profile curve - see photo for better idea.

I guess main question would be if I went with better quality aftermarket eyebrows (maybe also bezels and top bar?) how much improvement could be achieved or waste of money, same problems? Best aftermarket suggestions? What have guys done to get the GMC chrome especially eyebrows to line up and look ok .... besides finding and paying a small fortune for OEM chrome!