Right now, I have the red faceplate to match my BMW. Indeed, the color looks great, but the screen is quite difficult to read during the day. At night, at 100% illumination, it's roughly the same as the built-in gauges (which dim when you turn on the headlights).

Taking advantage of the free upgrade offer for new faceplates with the anti-reflective coating, I'm toying with switching to a blue faceplate, primarily for the increased brightness. Has anybody put a blue faceplate into a car with red illumination (e.g., Audi, BMW)? Is the contrasting color garish or tollerable? Is the extra brightness significant?

Thanks,

Dan