When you say lid, are you referring to where the navigation is? I think the nav is better placed in the x3. I agree the trim feels a bit cheap but not as low as RAV4 quality. An X5 3.0 non-sport felt cheap and overpriced to me, IMHO. Again, I liked the X5 4.4 sport but money tree has not sprouted yet. I've been waiting for 32 years. :-)