I have to imagine a reputable shop could easily make this work with side airbags, I have seen some good custom shops do this with expensive Porsches and Mercedes. I have to assume that discriminating owners and high end custom shops would do a good job.

I used to love in Southern California and I knew some great shops, but I just moved to St. Louis, so I will be searching around. From what I see, the hinges are around a grand, I imagine the labor is around $500 - $1,000.