Call me crazy but there's something I love about this gear knob. It just has this simple and classic feel to it. Some of the MSA are okay, but I feel strongly drawn to this one, so for that reason I am considering paying up for it...
Had a look at Adam's build, I'd probably prefer to get the knob complete as I want it, cause then I'd have to go looking around for a face piece that I like, and that would probably take longer.