On the case

Let's start with the obvious, I need a case to hold this HTPC.

Want - 3U to 4U, good cooling, almost silent, at least two harddrives, standard mobo size, enough room to hold various cards (in case of upgrade), remote controllable with the Harmony 890, and good looking

Don't Want - complicated displays on the front of the case, as seems to be fashionable these days. I won't see them inside the cabinet, and I might be tempted to waste time trying to get them to work (especially if I end up with Mythbuntu or something). Actually, any controls on the front of the case would be a waste.

Zalman HD135 - This seems to fit the bill. There are more expensive Zalman's, with more complicated displays and front panel controls. All aluminum, 3U, looks good, seems to have a good cooling plan (check the reviews later), comes with an IR remote, microATX mobo, 5 drive bays! Zalman is known for quiet, so I don't think that will be a problem. Can it hold enough components? Check that later.

Antec makes some interesting cases. There's a few HTPC cases, under the Veris name, and there's some rack mountable ones as well.
Fusion Remote Black - Just over 3U (is that due to feet?), steel case with aluminum front bezel, 2 drive bays, good cooling mechanism (separate chambers for power, drives and mobo), includes remote. There's some extra controls on the front panel and a display, but it's unknown whether any of them will work under MythTV or whatever software I use.
Fusion Remote Max - It's 4U, and it has four drive bays. 7 expansion slots - do I need that many? Same features as the smaller one.
Take 3 + 650 - It's not a HTPC, but a rack mount case. 3U with ears, good looks. 3 drive bays, cooling plan. No remote control, but no front panel extra stuff either - very promising. Note - there are some other, more industrial rack mount cases on the Antec site, but this is the best looking one. There's also a 4U model as well.

Thermaltake has some nice looking HTPC cases, but they have alot of crap on the front of them. Touchscreens, pushbuttons, knobs, etc. Too much hassle to just be hidden behind a cabinet door. Also, any case that has a 'gorgeous led light' is not in the running...

Silverstone can be found at TigerDirect, and they could be complete crap - never heard of them, but their website makes them look awesome.
The CW01 looks great and has all of the features needed, except for remote. The card-reader might end up being useless, if I can't get appropriate drivers.
The GD01 is pretty nice, too. The GD01MX includes a remote as well.
The LC10E is beautiful. Not sure what it's made of, but if it's aluminum it's probably the nicest on this list so far. It's just short of 4U.
The LC17 is very nice as well. It says it's "rackmount ready", whatever that means.
There's a bunch of slimmer ones as well, but I'm concerned that I couldn't fit full size card into them. Revisit this later, if they might work.