Let's say we remove the cubby holder entirely. Do you think you can fab an elegant solution and provision space for the joystick, indicators, and room for things like switches, boost control panel, etc.? Like with PC cases with blank 5.25" bay panels. Maybe you can do something like that, so one does not have to destroy the entire assembly cutting into it.
I imagine this route is cheaper than getting the whole OEM navigation panel for $400.
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