Front/Topside support:
I cut, profiled, and did the rough sanding this evening.
After thinking on it awhile I decided to make the piece more streamlined. The fan controllers are not visible when the door is closed, so that was not the issue. The problem was with "easy access" to the 3-pin connectors on the fan controllers.
The thinned-down piece makes life much easier, but still provides the added support. Perhaps this clearly shows my hesitation to change hinges: There were a number of factors taken into consideration one of which was the thickness of this particular piece, another was the power switch placement.
Speaking of hinges, last night I ordered another pair. Once they arrive here I will be forwarding them on Repo for some doctoring.
Repo ~ "Thank you." 
Tomorrow I will finish the sanding, and then polish and mount the piece.
I still need to add some locking mechanisms on the rear trays, and either purchase or make a front-door catch. At this point I am leaning toward buying.
Additionally, it might be prudent to mention that I have also eliminated the scripts from this build. I still want to do something with the
Tengwar scripts, but I think that perhaps a J.R.R. Tolkien tribute mod would be more suitable.
This is where the hinges start losing their meaning to me.
Originally I had balanced the hinges out with the feet (Roman ogee), the scripts, and some small "Gothic fuchsias", a 1/2" pewter square that had a relief of what I would call a "fractal of a fuchsia. Since only the feet remain the hinges look rather awkward...
