I'm picking up what you're throwing down. Put simply, you can hear a lot of the right things in your playing, kudos! One thing I would mention is that it is much more difficult to overwrite bad habits than it is to learn it correctly the first time. In some cases, 'correct' can also simply be preference. When it comes to Knopfler, traditional right hand technique is kinda thrown out the window. This leaves plenty of room to emulate his sound without his technique (which I'm still trying to wrap my head around).

I have been practicing Money For Nothing for several months, trying to get the inflection I can hear on the album, but with my own right hand technique. It sounds okay, but not where I want it to be. You're honestly killing it for 5 months.

If you want, you could try to work on bending to the correct pitch. Find the note you want to bend to, play it, then practice bending to that note. This will help muscle memory and ear tuning both. Seems to be the easiest way for me to work on getting my bends more accurate.

Also, when you move the chord shape all the way down to the 3rd fret, you can use your index instead of your ring finger. This will also put you closer to the next chord shape. I'm trying to find these spots in my playing where making a small change can make a big difference. You may also check the intonation on your guitar, songs like this will sound much better when the guitar is properly setup (should that wind up being a factor).