i just wanted to update everyone on the painted console mod. so far so good, i have gotten plenty of good feedback from people and i am very happy i did it. it really was worth the $175.00 for my local bodyshop to sand, paint and clearcoat the parts after removing them. they seem to be holding up really well to normal use. the finish is easy to maintain and keep clean, same as the car's finish. now i can wax the inside of my car too .