> Yes...That's meant to be so. So you can see the start and the end of the name.
> Usually better than cutting off the end.

Real-life example:

Scanning: ...
File: ...
was rebuilt to: 007 - The World Is Not Enoug...d Is Not Enough (E) (M3).z64

That 007 title clearly would fit in the box in its entirety. It seems that all filenames are forced to this format regardless of their actual length.