It appears mostly cosmetic, it's better than nothing, there is market demand, and it is a tough nut to crack for anyone.
Designing in bends in slender braces that are loaded in tension or compression is usually ill advised if stiffness is a goal.
I have in the works a bespoke CF solution I am happy with, but it's unlikely to transfer to other cars well or at all, no pics yet, it's still in wax prototype stage.
