Open Maps in $\mathcal{B}(X, Y)$ form an open set

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This is Problem 26, Chapter 4 in Rudin's Functional Analysis

$X, Y$ are Banach Spaces and $\mathcal{B}(X, Y)$ denotes the collection of all continuous linear maps from $X$ to $Y$.

Assume $T \in \mathcal{B}(X, Y)$ and $T(X) = Y$. Show that there is a $\delta > 0 $ such that $S(X) = Y$ for all $S \in \mathcal{B}(X, Y)$ with $|| S - T || < \delta$

By Open Mapping theorem this is equivalent to $T(B_X) \supset rB_Y$ for some $r > 0$ where $B$s denote the open unit balls.

This result is of course true in the finite dimensional case.

I have proved a similar result: Collection of Compact operators(these are never surjective) form a closed set but I have not made any progress on this one.

I am looking for hints if possible.