2 considerations/compromises for a shift lever:

Longer rod gets it closer to the steering wheel.
Longer rod requires more movement to shift.

Shorter rod requires less movement to shift.
Shorter rod requires slightly more effort.

Changing shift lever is a customizing/bling thing,
and really doesn't matter, unless the above is important to you.

BUT! Having said that, when someone calls me to install his
shift lever, I never refuse, because the bottom line is:

IF *YOU* are happy with your car, then *I* am happy with your car.-Bob