I would like to do this in my XL.
Here are my questions:
How did you remove the original panel?
What is the bracket you purchased from cheaperfordparts.com?
You said "It is harder then you might think", is this referring to the headliner? Or the overall install?
Look at the life rating on the bulb. You will see the bulbs that are greatly brighter than the stock bulb also have a very smaller life rating. I felt the stock bulbs in my last vehicle were bright enough considering the shortened life of the "upgrades".
Just upgraded to a set of 17" magnetics. 6000 miles on wheels and tires - no problems. I live between Knoxville and Johnson City and can meet either place.
The install is not that hard, but I took several hours. The hardest part for me was inserting the wiring into the connector for the brake light. You really have to shove the wires in to get them to seat.