We closed in both access holes, 1 on each side of the RH.... had to do it to get the right look. Then after 6 months of operating the layout... I burned up all 82 LEDs inside the RH. So..... I FEEL your pain/frustration!
Imagine sitting in front of the RH, with a leg spread across each side of it, trying not to hit anything with feet or *ss.... and work on tiny LEDs and a soldering iron. Yup, that's me. Honestly though, I wanted the look, and wouldn't change it if I could.