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Bingo.
You're truly the hero this world needs right now
I recommend cleaning off the white paint or whatever it is and leaving it alone. Compensating for bad design aesthetics is usually a slippery slope with a mess at the bottom. At least it's consistent the way it is. You can alway come back to it later.
You can dig out behind each plate to create a recess of about 1mm. Then wind in the front so when you place the faceplate back on it sits beautifully flush.
Use a Stanley knife with a new blade and a straight metal rule.