I completely understand your reservations about the tape. Keep in mind it's impossible to take an accurate picture of it. It's something you need to see in person. It's really just the orange with some POP when light hits it at different angles.
Below are the YouTube videos that sold me on the idea. Gives a slightly better representation of what the end product's capable of...
Orange:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fITc3BTgmBw
This one has a bunch of different colours, including the red which looks sick too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blEI-64G6ZM
I stayed with orange because of the interior. Keep in mind it's just tape and you can peel it off easily.
Regarding the DRL's, my body shop guy did some mesh work and painted everything black. If there is a solution that does not cost $2,000, I'm all ears.
Shout out to Joe at ZSpeed for hooking me up with the parts!
Cheers,
Brendan