It does clip the beam but is cheaper and mainly easier. That being said, the splash is pretty bad also
Just thinking it's a practical option for the op's use
Have any members purchased/tested one of these? Just ran across them on fleabay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Power-1-5W-1500mW-405nm-UV-Laser-Diode-Module-with-G-2-Collimator-Lens/113257993344?hash=item1a5eb3d480:g:ilUAAOSwoW1bo~dQ:sc:USPSPriorityMailSmallFlatRateBox!36582!US!-1