I would definitely go the series 1 route I think they look so much tougher with them.
Yes they need a bit of work to fit perfectly as mine do in the pics above and below but definitely worth the effort in the long run.
Before anyone else says it yes mine looks a bit of a shed with the kit in white but some of us are out of work with injuries after a bad car crash and living on DLA until we are well enough to get back into work.