I got tired of trying to force my hood to close all the time, and I felt that it was damaging the curvature of the hood with the regular hood hinges. And I even replaced them with new hinges a few years back.
I bought the Ring brothers billet aluminum hinges. Yes, $595, but the best dang money spent. They look good and the hood closes so much easier.
I’m thinking about buying their trunk Hines as well.