Jolinator
Good question, and both I and Craig want it to be included in the kit and the unit is cheep and simple to make. The problem is sourcing the tiny three pin plug Asus use. Been trying for ages now and even asked if nVidia can find out.
redleader
Again it's not my product or price, click the link in the first post for all details. I'm pretty sure the lid will be removable if not it could be sent unassembled but it's something you'd need to request. I think Craig is intending to sell the ram block separately at a later date.
Thanks and I'll have a look at ArsTechnica