Update on my soluton to hold the AT shift bezel down
(see here
DIY OEM Shift Boot Install on Automatic )
A dealer had to get in there and tore it apart (ARGHHHHH!!!).
So this time I tried an alternate method: I gently laid down strips of double sided 3M tape in a way similar to how the leather strips were placed.
So far so good, and possibly best solution yet
I'll post with updates if I go back to leather or try something else