I received the burl replacement yesterday and I must say, it looks pretty good. It has the similar texture the old one had plus the color and tone of the burl is very close to the ashtray and dash panel burl. Being they're seen at different angles when in the car, I think I've got a passable solution to my Burd's case of burl-itis. I will snap some pictures of the finished product after I get it installed.

Quick question..Is there a quick and easy wasy to remove the auto shifter trim panel from around the shifter without disassembling the entire shifter? I looked at it for a while and the answer bedaffles me. (my eyes aren't the best either)