Have you ever considered upgrading to an AVR that supports front wide and using them both? I didn't know anything about FW (and I still haven't used the feature) until I got my Denon 6700, but I was about to bring my 950s back upstairs just to try it out, plus I don't really have the room anyway.
I think I remember you posting about the blemishes on AVS Forum, glad you kept a pair! It took me about a week before I finally pulled the trigger, but I am glad that I did. I will own these speakers FOREVER!