Dash Gauges...am I nuts?

I don't think your nuts at all. I like the digital gauges in my daily driver = 1986 Nissan 300zx Non Turbo (NA) with the GLL Package = digital dash and the automatic climate control. My only complaint with the digital dash is that it's hard to see when the sun is shining through the windows onto the gauges - I have to block the sun with my hand to read them. The write up on these gauges from Intellitronix say they are built with Ultra Bright LED's - I'd ask to see if you would see them in direct sunlight. That's my 2 cents...