great to see someone trying to do something, but i must be honest here. this x500 looks just like some aluminum that have been bent, cut some holes and painted. it just look like a brick, where are the shapes?.. the a500 had a lot of nice shapes in it, and there was a wonderful design made some years back that was called the fantasycase..
pic here..
http://www.commodore-amiga-retro.com/amiga/a_scuzz_oct02/amiga-fantasyb.jpgjust look at the shapes of the fantasycase.. then look at the x500 case.. i know where i would have spent my money, and it is not the x500 that is for sure.
TheDaddy your on the right track... so better luck next time