Finally after many hard time, we got the rubber thingies off the exhaust and as we look at the Magnaflow, has any body else's unit (Magnaflow) have the hooks for the rubber thingies welded so close to the body of the unit, the rubber thingies may not fit...for lack of room? Is this clear?

I can't believe that after all this work and expense, the rubber "rings" may not slip over one of the hooks welded on the new Magnaflow? One side's welded hook is great, the other has about 1//4" opening for that big fat rubber ring to fit though. Sucks...what about you guys?