Thats why I want to see the front channel and how its installed, factory uses a rope( which this needs) I bet its sor design with a nylon strip. Guess you could change out the front channel to sor’s design.
Front does look bunched up? Did you slide the correct loop through the channel? Pull it back off the channel and show how it’s installed! I doubt its the top or bows. Here is mine( ocd top, but you can see how tight it is to the channel.