That fugly factory finger hole doesn't look baseline generic clone case to me at all.

That single detail makes repetitive removal of the metal shell quick, easy and painless indeed.

On the double-take, the side fan mod has a factory look as well, but not like something meant for a general production case for a stock clones.

Whatever, I still think it's an interesting, low production development case series, the question to me would be the actual timeline.

edit: see why I agree about the x600 bracket being a kludge, the depth is wrong, but it's something that would be readily available in any of the University Computer Labs around the Triangle.