I understand that... I don't care for that particular hood... I guess the T/A hood, right? If I did anyting to the hood I'd go with the shaker option, because I do agree with your point of veiw on function over form. But I'd also like to see one on a dyno before I ever actually bought it.
On another not I love the side exhuast on that pic, I wanted to that with my truck when I first bought it, but was told the gas tank was in the way... If and/or when I get my Challenger that would be my first mod, dual side exhuast[:-]