A little lower would give you more free play which should be no problem. It's when the engagement point gets too high that you risk not allowing your throwout bearing to rest without any pressure on it. The bearing will fail prematurely if you allow the engagement point to stay too high. It's not intended to be a continuous duty bearing.
Under the hood you should be able to move the lever and actually hear the bearing face contact the pressure plate fingers. This proves you have sufficient free play.
regards
mech
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