Setting you back is more nuanced than I believed; nesting performance, systematizing bend radii
https://www.scribd.com/document/1058827467/Snow-Guards-Not-A-Surprise-The-Century-Scale-Case-for-Customized-Copper-196153
Costing is much more nuanced than I believed; nesting efficiency, systematizing bend distances, and batching surfaces can open major cost savings without endangering design intent.