That's about the only alternative. Some guys have told me that cutting one down or buying stubby gives them more room to work. I may cut this one in half so I'll have stubby flare and stubby open end. :)
On the bench is no problem. Its on the car that I've found it an issue especially if the secondary inlet tube is joined with a flexible hose. The hose is sometimes a help when changing jets in staging - usually has enough flex the bowl can come off without removing the inlet tube.