Blah blah blah....just seems like a small pissing contest...lol
Chirs, i know you hate hood pins, so let me give you a little insight......
I have Mikes Fiberglass hood, which is really light compared to stock.
I ahve been consistantly driving it for months now at 80-90+ speeds on a regular basis.
No shake, no rattle, no problems......Hell i even got to 160MPH on 280 and maintained it for 1 minute..(no over heating by the way)...The hood did not pop up.
Chris my sugestion to you, try it out with out the pins, if it shakes or rattles, then i would get the pints...even though you hate them...best bet, try and find pins that match the color of the CF hood....so they don't show up as much.
Lupe