I need to do those gas struts. I have seen a few people use them. I went ahead and used magnets and they work well, but I still have the issue of keeping it up.
I also used Seymour AV and couldn’t be happier. I ended up doing the easier 1×4 frame, but I think that is really just personal preference. I also didn’t live the idea of cutting all the aluminum. So i completely get that.