diff --git a/src/Field.tsx b/src/Field.tsx
index ff034f9..ac95b46 100644
--- a/src/Field.tsx
+++ b/src/Field.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import useField from "./useField";
 
 function FieldComponent<
   FieldValue = any,
-  T extends HTMLElement = HTMLElement,
+  T = any,
   FormValues = Record<string, any>,
 >(
   {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function FieldComponent<
 // Create a properly typed forwardRef component that preserves generics
 const Field = React.forwardRef(FieldComponent as any) as <
   FieldValue = any,
-  T extends HTMLElement = HTMLElement,
+  T = any,
   FormValues = Record<string, any>,
 >(
   props: FieldProps<FieldValue, T, FormValues> & { ref?: React.Ref<T> },
diff --git a/src/renderComponent.test.js b/src/renderComponent.test.js
index 5cf111e..2d99d9e 100644
--- a/src/renderComponent.test.js
+++ b/src/renderComponent.test.js
@@ -142,3 +142,56 @@ describe("renderComponent", () => {
     expect(result.props.active).toBe("getter-value");
   });
 });
+
+describe("renderComponent - Issue #1048", () => {
+  it("should allow rest props to override lazyProps data properties", () => {
+    const Component = () => null;
+    const lazyProps = {
+      input: {
+        value: "",
+        onChange: () => {},
+      },
+    };
+
+    const customInput = {
+      value: "foo",
+      onChange: () => {},
+    };
+
+    const result = renderComponent(
+      { component: Component, input: customInput },
+      lazyProps,
+      "Field",
+    );
+
+    expect(result.type).toBe(Component);
+    // The custom input prop should override the lazyProps input
+    expect(result.props.input).toBe(customInput);
+    expect(result.props.input.value).toBe("foo");
+  });
+
+  it("should still protect getter-only properties from being overwritten", () => {
+    const Component = () => null;
+    const lazyProps = {
+      data: { regular: "value" },
+    };
+
+    // Add a getter-only property
+    Object.defineProperty(lazyProps, "active", {
+      get: () => "getter-value",
+      enumerable: true,
+    });
+
+    const result = renderComponent(
+      { component: Component, active: "override-attempt", custom: "prop" },
+      lazyProps,
+      "Field",
+    );
+
+    expect(result.type).toBe(Component);
+    // Getter-only property should NOT be overridden
+    expect(result.props.active).toBe("getter-value");
+    // Regular data property should be overridable
+    expect(result.props.custom).toBe("prop");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/renderComponent.ts b/src/renderComponent.ts
index 5544d9d..ed89679 100644
--- a/src/renderComponent.ts
+++ b/src/renderComponent.ts
@@ -12,14 +12,18 @@ export default function renderComponent<T>(
   if (component) {
     // FIX: Don't use Object.assign which tries to overwrite getters
     // Instead, create a new object with lazyProps descriptors first,
-    // then add non-conflicting properties from rest
+    // then add properties from rest (but don't overwrite getter-only properties)
     const result = {} as any;
     Object.defineProperties(result, Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(lazyProps));
     const restDescriptors = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(rest);
     for (const key in restDescriptors) {
-      if (!(key in result)) {
-        Object.defineProperty(result, key, restDescriptors[key]);
+      const existingDescriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(result, key);
+      // Skip getter-only properties (these would throw an error if we tried to overwrite them)
+      if (existingDescriptor && existingDescriptor.get && !existingDescriptor.set) {
+        continue;
       }
+      // For everything else, allow rest to override lazyProps
+      Object.defineProperty(result, key, restDescriptors[key]);
     }
     result.children = children;
     result.render = render;
@@ -31,12 +35,15 @@ export default function renderComponent<T>(
       result,
       Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(lazyProps),
     );
-    // Only add properties from rest that don't already exist
+    // Add properties from rest (but don't overwrite getter-only properties)
     const restDescriptors = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(rest);
     for (const key in restDescriptors) {
-      if (!(key in (result as any))) {
-        Object.defineProperty(result as any, key, restDescriptors[key]);
+      const existingDescriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(result as any, key);
+      // Skip getter-only properties
+      if (existingDescriptor && existingDescriptor.get && !existingDescriptor.set) {
+        continue;
       }
+      Object.defineProperty(result as any, key, restDescriptors[key]);
     }
     if (children !== undefined) {
       (result as any).children = children;
@@ -50,12 +57,15 @@ export default function renderComponent<T>(
   }
   const result = {} as T;
   Object.defineProperties(result, Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(lazyProps));
-  // Only add properties from rest that don't already exist
+  // Add properties from rest (but don't overwrite getter-only properties)
   const restDescriptors = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(rest);
   for (const key in restDescriptors) {
-    if (!(key in (result as any))) {
-      Object.defineProperty(result as any, key, restDescriptors[key]);
+    const existingDescriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(result as any, key);
+    // Skip getter-only properties
+    if (existingDescriptor && existingDescriptor.get && !existingDescriptor.set) {
+      continue;
     }
+    Object.defineProperty(result as any, key, restDescriptors[key]);
   }
   return children(result);
 }
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index e09c96f..1100cf3 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ export interface ReactContext<FormValues = Record<string, any>> {
   reactFinalForm: FormApi<FormValues>;
 }
 
-export interface FieldInputProps<
-  FieldValue = any,
-  T extends HTMLElement = HTMLElement,
-> {
+export interface FieldInputProps<FieldValue = any, T = any> {
   name: string;
   onBlur: (event?: React.FocusEvent<T>) => void;
   onChange: (event: React.ChangeEvent<T> | any) => void;
@@ -31,7 +28,7 @@ export interface FieldInputProps<
 
 export interface FieldRenderProps<
   FieldValue = any,
-  T extends HTMLElement = HTMLElement,
+  T = any,
   _FormValues = any,
 > {
   input: FieldInputProps<FieldValue, T>;
@@ -58,6 +55,10 @@ export interface FieldRenderProps<
   };
 }
 
+// Backward compatibility: Export FieldMetaState type
+export type FieldMetaState<FieldValue = any> =
+  FieldRenderProps<FieldValue>["meta"];
+
 export interface SubmitEvent {
   preventDefault?: () => void;
   stopPropagation?: () => void;
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ export interface UseFieldConfig extends UseFieldAutoConfig {
 
 export interface FieldProps<
   FieldValue = any,
-  T extends HTMLElement = HTMLElement,
+  T = any,
   _FormValues = Record<string, any>,
 > extends UseFieldConfig,
     Omit<RenderableProps<FieldRenderProps<FieldValue, T>>, "children"> {
diff --git a/src/useField.ts b/src/useField.ts
index 35a3e47..4dc3e0c 100644
--- a/src/useField.ts
+++ b/src/useField.ts
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@ const defaultParse = (value: any, _name: string) =>
 
 const defaultIsEqual = (a: any, b: any): boolean => a === b;
 
-function useField<
-  FieldValue = any,
-  T extends HTMLElement = HTMLElement,
-  FormValues = Record<string, any>,
->(name: string, config: UseFieldConfig = {}): FieldRenderProps<FieldValue, T> {
+function useField<FieldValue = any, T = any, FormValues = Record<string, any>>(
+  name: string,
+  config: UseFieldConfig = {},
+): FieldRenderProps<FieldValue, T> {
   const {
     afterSubmit,
     allowNull,
@@ -117,7 +116,10 @@ function useField<
     // If no existing state, create a proper initial state
     const formState = form.getState();
     // Use getIn to support nested field paths like "user.name" or "items[0].id"
-    const formInitialValue = getIn(formState.initialValues, name);
+    const formInitialValue = getIn(
+      formState.initialValues || ({} as FormValues),
+      name,
+    );
     
     // Use Form initialValues if available, otherwise use field initialValue
     let initialStateValue = formInitialValue !== undefined ? formInitialValue : initialValue;