Finally the decision has been made.

Just curious what tool do you guys use to cut the height of the guides? All the cutters I see from comp cut the dia not the height!?
Right, they are meant to cut the guide's OD to fit Viton or Teflon aftermarket type seals. I don't see anything wrong, on a budget, to grind them with a Dremel, and if needed, trim the umbrella seals to match. They'll still do their job that way, which is to shed most of the oil off the side and down past the guides.