^^ New guy
I prefer the overall look of the whole assembly too. Not just light output. My HIDs are much brighter than the halogens and the clean black housing make for a much better overall look rather than just replacing the bulb and still being stuck with the ugly halogen housing. But that's my opinion and you have yours. Totally worth 1200 bucks.
I just priced them out and they are now $1800. I was going to buy them this week but that price is just too much now.