^ Good solution considering you don't have city lights or angel eyes.
For me the city lights are just enough to be visible. If you can't see the city lights, then it's bright enough outside where you don't need any lights; this is a good rule of thumb.
My faceplate came awfully quick as well. I only ordered it last week, and the estimated ETA was about a month from now, so I'm certainly not complaining. :biggrin