Hey Thadius,
Have you ever thoughtof drilling the holes yourself. I was very squemish the first hole I drilled, but after 4 holes, I am confident I can drill holes anytime using a hand drill and a diamond bit hole saw. There are a couple places I have seen that sell the hole saws. My 3/4" saw cost me $30. If you are interested, I can describe how to do it, or you may be able to buy the hole saw for whoever is drilling the hole so that you can get 1" holes.
Here is the link and a description of how to cut the holes:
http://www.diamond-drill-bit-and-too...lt.htm?DD1.htm