okie, so i went to bloor last nite and took another gander at the wallets....the epi one was nice, but when i called my mom she said he probs wouldn't be a fan of the epi....and i decided on the 6 cc just b/c i agree i'm not a huge fan of the plastic (not just the insert, but the "id window")...BUT they only had it in brown and not black. Personally i think i like the brown a *tad* bit more, but when i consulted mom she said he mite like black better....so now a black is on order. i think what i'll do is go in and take another gander at the black and brown and make a final decision then.
thank you for all your input!! and i plan to take pics once i pick it up.