For others considering clipping the ears: I’m having some problems that have arisen for z movements since making the mod. I’m not sure if I’ve bent a z lead screw, or if the arm assembly is just not as rigid anymore, but only one of the two motors is moving on some plunges moves.
I’m going to try reinstalling the ears (I ordered a backup one) and see if that resolves the problem. I had a board that was showing intermittent function with one of the z motors, but I just upgraded to the new (black) board, so pretty sure that’s not it…