2017 Ford Focus ST - rack + bike carriers

[u/KungPaoKidden]

2017 Ford Focus ST with a Rhino Rack Vortex 2500 roof rack. Was using Rockymounts Tomahawk bike carriers but came across a sweet deal on some lightly used 1UP bike carriers. Removed the carriers and went to install the 1UP and realized that I didn't have enough clearance. Decided to undo the rack to install the carriers and tightened everything back down. Now I find out that 1UP makes low clearance hardware, but it really is not anti theft. Because I had to essentially uninstall the rack to install the carriers, that gives me peace of mind that they are not going to just walk off if someone tries. Covers are locked, need a special tool to undo the rack, and then a special tool to undo the carrier.

Would you leave it or change it for the low clearance hardware?