I'm not much of a packaging person myself. It's not that I don't care about it, but it's really not a big thing for me. Maybe it's because my company does a lot of packaging projects, and the challenge many times is to make a so-so product seem better than it really is. Here the reverse is true: the product is very, very good.
If I really can't stand the case, I replace it from my stash of Amarays. Of course it sets me back Php22 but it's still cheaper than buying the R1s.