No issues with gear selection It does all select okay and selects every gear fine just seems a bit stiff, maybe its just newness
I looked up the Winters when you mentioned it in your build but i wanted something that looked more retro something only a Jeep owner would know is not original and i have no real need to shift gear quickly i am getting too lazy for that anyway hence the auto.....
But I can see why the push button thing annoyed you now that i have one, sure i will get used to it as this will be a road going toy so shouldnt need much in the way of manual input anyway.
Dont know what you did but i totally ignored the instructions about setting up the neutral switch, found it far easier just to get a multimeter and adjust the switch using that to tell you when its on and off seemed hard work to do it the way Lokar wanted.
I do need to have a final play but also need to sit the body back on to see where it all actually lands as it may need moving yet and i can then maybe fit a larger rod then as that does seem a good idea, 5/16 will be about 8mm in my money which would make more sense.