DrH - do u have any pics of the rough vs polished finish? im not too fussy myself either, just curious...

and btw - i have a set of metric taps and dies here that i could use to save u a little time and me a little money! in fact id be happy to drill and tap all the holes to be honest. all depends on the price tho, im willing to pay up to around 50GBP for a full set, im thinking thats not going to be enough... its not a simple job for sure.

congrats on the due Little One mate - best get a move on before life as u know it ends!