My Lian Li was the first case I spent more than $40.00 for.  My cherry mod was done on a generic $35.00 case, because I didn't know better.  Now when I got into modding, about December of last year, I found there was a plethora of cases out there.  Options.  Most reviews and forums talk about Lian Li as one of the best cases out there.  You know something, they were right.  It has the best fit and finish of any case I've worked with.  I just bought two Zues cases for $55.00 each I plan to mod one for me, one for Mom.  Will I buy another Lian Li?  Maybe.  Will I give up this one?  Never.  The bottom line is to buy the case YOU like, and fits with the final mod and use of the case.  I overclock, aluminum is a nice feature.  I'm gonna keep this case, so an extra $100-150, won't mean much in the total system cost.  The Lian Li was worth it for me, but it is not the best case for everyone.  I love the Antec tower, just don't have room for it. The Zues just had so many possibilities, I couldn't pass it up.  Different cases for different mods.
PS Nice case mod Frank! ;D ;D