I considered it, but I'm not much of a do-it-yourselfer. I plan to eventually watercool, and hate to damage the panel. I guess I could always get another one.
I ordred the parts for the new pc december 31st and still have not powered it on. My 30 day return window for any defective parts is fast approaching. I need to get this running now, so I will probably go with the stock cooler just to see if everything is ok.