Oooh, I'm envious! Those faster boards must be great. I thought I'd track down one of the Sonnet boards a long time ago, but one's never come close to a price point I can justify, alas.

I think Wegener still has the 8x bezels if you decide to go the replacement route. The 8x drives do have the advantage of being better built than the old original Apple 12x. Most of my 12x drives have been replaced with 24x ones that the bezel will fit.