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I always liked the hold downs, and tossed the plastic covers in the trash. What a waste of time. The hold down bars can bend a little, so if you over tighten them, they tend to not work so well.
When properly installed, the battery hold down gear will keep enough space between the engine tab and a Optima battery.
The absolutely only time I ever saw anything happen between battery and engine tab was when three of 4 vibration dampers failed and the entire engine and main generator swung...