Thanks for the good vibes and the advice Andrew and Steve, and apologies for the delay in responding.
Steve as requested I have inserted a close up picture of the hovi tip, do you need to see both up close or is the one here ok?
As for the sniper plate it does look like I have some work to do as it is riveted and it looks like my placement certainly could be better.
Also just to make sure I am reading you correctly is the sniper plate is currently the only hold up for EIB? I hope to work on the centurion suggestions...but I know I am quite slow and would like to prioritize the EIB stuff
Thanks again!