audio crossfades are harder to select than they used to be

Premiere 25.62. This is somewhere between a bug and a feature request.

I often create an audio crossfade on one edit of one channel of audio using a shortcut, then adjust it to the size I want, copy it, and then paste it to a bunch of other channels and edit points (by "trim selecting" them all with command click drag). 

But - the actual selecting of the crossfade fails much more than it used to. Often, I THINK that I've selected and copied a crossfade, but when I hit paste it pastes a clip that was on the clipboard.

The main culprit is the "new" crossfade extension handles, which get in the way of actually clicking on the crossfade, especially if it's a small one (I often use crossfade durations unden 12 frames). In addition, you would expect that if you drag out a crossfade using the extender handles, its end state would be "selected" and you could simply hit copy after sizing it. But extending and selecting appear to be distinct and separate actions.

This adds up to a lot of tiny slowdowns and frustration over the course of a day. And it's been true ever since the crossfade extending mechanic was changed in some version of 25.

My request: can selecting a crossfade be made easier? Thank you.