Logixx...
... Wow, that's the same arm that's in my parents. Had no clue it was just a cover. I admit I was wrong on that.
That being said, I know the top-most arm on the older models was all stainless if that counts for anything.
I stand behind my statement that the non-functional aesthetics should not be skimped on once you get above $1,000. There's definitely the room in their budgets at such MSRPs to not skimp.