Actually, I don't think the tooling would be all that expensive. Offer a plain metal front as an option to the fancy, curved, machined alumminum front they're planning.

Farmed out to a shop with a plasma or lazer cutting table, one sheet of steel could provide enough fronts for a couple of years.

Shawn

Epic 80/600 + M3's + M3 Algonquins + M2 Computer + EP125
I think I'm developing an addiction.