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Once we open up that pretty aluminum door, we see that black plastic composes the rest of the front panel-- slightly disappointing since the front door suggests the general brushed aluminum theme of the case. Not to worry though, the rest of the case is composed entirely of aluminum.
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Examining the front ventilation (a weak point of the Coolermaster WaveMaster, which this case looks strikingly similar to), we see that only half of the front panel has ventilation for the 120mm fan. This might cut down on our intake.
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Moving up towards the top of the case, we see the USB, FireWire, and audio jacks, covered by the convenient plastic door (flipped up). Also take note of the close-up on the glossy black paintjob that covers the rest of the case. A design element similar to that of the TJ-04, but for an obvious reason-- it simply looks awesome.
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To keep the LAN culture at bay, Thermaltake has never been one to leave out security-- this key here locks up the entire front panel, while another key (which we will show later) locks up the side door.
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The front door covers up the power/reset buttons as well as the HD and Power indicator LEDs. By the way, this section of the case is actually black, but due to the high exposure setting on my camera (to capture the contrast) it appears gray.
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Moving towards the inside of the case, we see that the side door is secured by thumbscrews. A nice addition here, even if it's becoming more common on cases.
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Check out that interior view...easily viewable, thanks to the X-shaped side panel. (The letter X added to anything instantly adds 1000 3DMarks  )
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Once we're ready to pop off that X-shaped side door, we see that Thermaltake has implemented the same latches as SilverStone did with the TJ-04. A very nice idea, and much like the TJ-04, these are lockable, so your case is secure at LANs and anywhere else that it might need to be secure. The advantage of these latches are that they can securely attach/detach without even using any thumbscrews, not to mention the way the door "snaps" in and out of place is one of the most convenient things I've ever seen on a side door.
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