doesnt look so bad, does it? the young man did actually fight the fitting process a little bit but was successfully talked into it in the end. probably because it was such a nice lady who took care of us. and the looking machine really does look slick, i think. should be sufficiently rugged and hide no harm, since it is completely made from plastic with no sharp edges and nearly no moving parts. plus, it is supposed to be ready before xmas, yet! well, here is to a better seeing as well as a better looking! :)