I'm still trying to figure out what you mean by the awning being longer than the original awning. Mine goes from end to end on the front shell just like yours. Was this not normally so?
Also, I think I actually would prefer the arms for the awning. They provide an early warning system for any intruders, but more importantly, the weight of the awning isn't torquing the connection. Some of the weight is supported part way down reducing the torsional forces at the roof line. I don't know if that is a structural concern or not.
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