Hi Simon,
Good to know this, make it earsier to decide. But I didn't quite understand the part with the wood.
Anyway I have seen them only on foto, and they look good. but in Japan I have seen the same, but they are also chrome but a bit smoke coloured as the taillights of new dark coloured IS models.
Do you have the shiny bright ones too, or better send me a picture of yours then i know what to do.