As for sound quality to my ears, I have never heard a pair but am going to be searching them out soon.
Great. If possible compare them with other well regarded brands in their price range and post a review here.
All my audio life I have known dealers (which is Tyler's role here) who offer an upgrade option---and it wasn't limited to the same brand of speakers. But I agree that it is a good business practice and can work for all partiees.
I am suprised Bartokfan has not jumped in, must be on vacation. :-)