yah, i looked at the rubber/plastic cover (you can just peel it back from the side to see the screw for the ball joint). it'll take some trial and error to cut it but i think i can definitely cut the plastic without trimming the rubber seal at all.
the area removed in ryan's pict is pretty significant... like 12" or more.
i also realized that the washer hose does not stretch before the hood's hinge hits the a-pillar cover.
as long as there is no contact on the a-pillar cover when fully opened, i think im sold.
