...my own design.

I like that one very much. There is an understated elegance to that design that speaks of quality, not the gimmickry prevalent in so many modern CD players.

If the visible screws are bothersome to you, one solution might be slotted screws whose head thickness matches the fascia thickness, so that when they were tightened they would be flush with the surface of the fascia. They would be visible, but unobtrusive.

About the only change I could suggest would be to copy empeg's idea of the top button being a very different shape and feel from the rest for easier identification by touch.

tanstaafl.