in for series 1 set
yea, they look pretty good. So you could go a dual HID setup if you were running the mod for low beams on when high beams are on? That way it wouldn't matter if the high beams take awhile to come on because you would always have low beams... I understand this makes the wiring a little more bulky because you need to run 2 ballasts, but might be worth it for the extra light output...
Also in regard to pricing i reckon just break it down to options. Makes it easier for the company to market the product and caters to people's different needs. The guys that want angel eye's or whatever may be able to pay extra for that.
You would always have to provide your own, whether it be the ones off your car or ebay some..
so glass lens replacement might be x dollars
carbon fibre bulb surround x dollars (next level of options will be led's as parkers, one or two hid housing's etc )
Another option/idea to keep costs down is maybe they can just modify the existing plastic housing to take hid's