OK, thanks for all the input everyone but, after pondering different ideas for the grill I settled on the look below.
The once chrome strip is now gloss black, the rest is flat black. Makes the hood deflector blend into the grill a bit more too. Looks better in daylight, the photo was taken at dusk with no flash. I know the emblem is black but, no way around it as once that thing is on, its on. I'd have to replace it entirely to paint it...Mazda would wonder why I'm on the 3rd grill emblem

...makes people look twice, I like it

Opinions please

