I don't think there's any question that the
KDM airbag cover looks much better than either the crooked H or the
aftermarket genesis emblem. But between the high cost and my paranoia that the airbag might not deploy correctly, I decided to go with the
aftermarket stick-on. It gave me quite a bit of pause when they had to re-program the airbag firing timing on my earlier model 3.8, and I don't want to risk warranty problems or having to find out whether your head really does hit the
wheel during a deployment.
A minor pause was the warning in the owner's manual about not putting things on the airbag cover, lest they cause injury during a deployment. I figure that a light, smooth, puffy sticker is not going to kill me, but trying to mod the hood
emblem would not only look jury rigged but seems to be theoretically more likely to hurt. YMMV.
That being said, while the
aftermarket emblem looks nice, it doesn't have quite the wow factor as the external badging or the Korean airbag. It's too glossy compared to the matte black finish of my
wheel (and makes it really hard to take a decent picture of it!). The logo is the least detailed Genesis
wing badge I've seen aside from the license plate bolts. And although it fits nicely over the original logo, it's slightly puffed out.
All things being equal though, it's better than not doing it. Just make sure you put it on straight, since it will stick hard where ever you originally put it. I'd hate to have to look at a crooked
badge every day, especially if I knew I put it on wrong.
