i bought a 1 inch wide by 1/8th inch flat piece of aluminum and cut the ends angled to fit the flat above the latch laying horizontal. painted it black and then epoxied it to the flexible plastic piece that holds the handle. don't trim it out for the hand hold. there is plenty of room to grab the handle. completely stiffens the whole assembly up and the plastic won't crack any more like mine was. can't even tell its on there. sorry i'm not computer literate enough to attach a picture