Design flaw with 44022 Evo XL Machine

[JekPorkchops]

So I just built the XL machine today and there's something really wrong with it that I hadn't noticed in any reviews or pictures. The two 4M gunmetal armor pieces beneath the cockpit cannot be put on the set in the suggested way like in the instructions. When I do so, it forces a ton of stress on the gunmetal add-on pieces on the 5M yellow armor pieces on the shoulders, which in turn stress the horizontal grey technic beam inside of the model. The shoulder armor curves upwards and the grey beam curves to the rear, as seen from above.

Also, said gunmetal shoulder add-ons are interfering a little bit with the green cockpit seat piece. This is made slightly worse when the 4M pieces beneath are angled in the suggested flat V-shape. Does anyone else have this problem? At the moment I just move the armor pieces in a more traditional V-shape, with both middle ends of the pieces not touching each other beneath the cockpit. It doesn't look as good, but it doesn't put any additional stress on the already jumbled shoulder and cockpit construction.

[Kalhiki]

You got pics? I don't recall there ever being any issue when building mine.

Also check back and make sure you built everything correctly. That's always a possibility.

[JekPorkchops]

Can't take a picture right now. However I looked more carefully at the VBBN reviews and the problem is fairly noticable in the frontal view. I built everything correctly though.

[Voxovan]

Well yeah I had the same problem. Those shells can be adjusted in the way it's shown in the instructions (or the boxart for that matter).

[JekPorkchops]

Well you can but it really isn't great for the rest of the product. Is there a perfect spot or angle where it'll fit without stressing the other parts?