Received & installed my replacement lid today. @SXTH Element sent me a new one even though I purchased the intake from a forum member. Great customer service.
Noticed the dents on my donut spare a few weeks ago. Last Sunday I checked and the full size spare has dents forming as well. I ordered a 1/8" thick sheet of abs plastic and cut it to size to act a as shield. Let's see if this helps. Will check again in a month.