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Fair enough I can't stand the ones over the end of the bars just because they are restrictive. They do save levers though.
Bit too high is way better than a bit too low. In that position you have way less bar grip as you are more likely to roll your hand over the top of the bar when braking hard or hitting bit bumps/impacts puts loads of pressure on the thumb as well. You should be over the back of the bike on the faster rougher stuff making it harder to reach down to the lever when it lower.
Not criticising you have to do what feels comfy but its worth mixing it up sometimes. Look at the likes of the pro riders and try not to deviate too far from their setups. Tommy Searle did a good bike setup/technique video not too long ago.