What is with the crappy front brake pad design on the 420’s? Pins for the pads to slide on?

I went to put new pads on the wife’s AT. The pads sliding on pins is asking for trouble on an off road vehicle, and the brake pads I bought wouldn’t go on the outer side because of lack of clearance between the metal bracket and the rotor. I’m hoping this is because of the cheap pads I bought and not the design.

I put the new pads on the inner side of the rotor and had to put the lesser worn OEM pads on the outside of the rotor.

Anyone else have trouble getting the new pads on or did I miss something?