Can't go wrong with traditional mirror blades. I have "gold" mirror blades in my LOTR that were installed by the previous owner, and it looks like a brass version of regular mirror blades, and not as bright. Gives it a warm glow, but I would have preferred traditional. The black blades might be nice, but I'm not sure at the cost of $125 per machine. You could get an additional 2 sets for that price.