good to hear the good news and with the bad news I can't imagine they would be that expensive to affect your end price.. Try getting some quotes from laser cutters that specialise in electrical components as there laser machinery is slightly different in that it laser cuts and bends on one machine and there laser cutting nearly always is cheaper than a laser cutting service that just cuts. The electrical laser cutters have impressive machinery and are constantly chasing the works.
As a guide when I got the mirror blades and lane protectors made
- a laser cutter that just cut was 2-4 times more than a electrical laser cutter
- the cost for bending was $0.50 to $1 per bracket
same with the acrylic, you should be able to go to a sign writer with a laser and pump these out for $10 or less a panel if you opted for a 1200 x 2400mm sheet cut in one go.
hope it helps
