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I have the side step tubes in black. Mostly for looks.
They don't work as a step to get into the car, however, when I'm barefoot I can get a toe in there and use them to reach the roof when washing the car (front roof...just stand on the tire for the back roof).
I think the reason they do not work as steps is LR designed them to mount as close to the body as possible to preserve the ground clearance.
I've had them for 4 years, 80K, and they are now started to show a few rust spots. If I keep the LR3 past 100K, I'll look into those HC Sliders. Those seem nice.