Thanks for the great info. I used a Nolan modular for the last 7 or 8 years and liked it real well. The only down side I had was the shell size was pretty big. (In order to fit my big ol' fat head). So I felt some wind buffeting on my head from time to time. I do exactly what you do with the chin and neck protectors...... Toss them aside. I just plain wore my Nolan out and it got sent to the recycle bin a couple months ago. I replaced it with an HJC modular. That required me to go up a couple sizes in order to get the correct fit. I did check my latching posts and they are metal on the HJC too. However, there is some plastic involved with the final attachment to the helmet itself. I hope I never need to find out how sturdy the attach points are. My Nolan and HJC are the same color as yours. I have had other colors and know there is a big difference in heat going from dark to lighter colored helmets, especially here in the desert S.W.
Thanks again.....
Jim