I don't have the lowers yet, but do have the Roadster screen and it's been great this winter so far. I don't like the looks of any big windscreen, but when temps start dropping to the 40s or below, or I'm going on a long trip, I'm thankful to have it!
I have no problem swapping with the fly screen either. Four bolts, and it's off. Not as easy as a Road King or similar, but the windshield comes off in a matter of minutes.
Is it worth $500? It's a big piece of plexiglass with a Triumph sticker on it. They could have at least etched Triumph in instead of putting a clear sticker on it for that price. I am 5'11" also, and do catch some of the buffeting, which I believe the lowers would fix, but it's not terrible. I did a 4,000 mile road trip this summer with the Roadster screen and survived...