At first I didnt know what you meant by "Root" product but in checking my records, my stainless grilles were purchased from Dan Root. At discussion here are not the strakes because I re-used the originals which are plastic. I'm going to describe the ss grille that rests behind those strakes. There's no need for me to go into Dan's history -- you guys know more about that than I do. All I can say is I purchased these grilles from Dan; they are ss; they fit quite well; they came promptly; and you can judge for yourself about their quality from the photos I will post. Maybe I can get my posting up tomorrow. There seems to be enough interest to warrant posting my notes and the photos.