DO NOT use steel wool! You'll make a mess as material will get caught in the grooves. Of course, if the scratch got below the surface of the anodizing, then replacement might be easier.
Hey Eldarford, the uniqueness of Mcintosh is that it's faceplate design is open to different types of problems. You do know that glass also scratches and those pretty blue lights burn out. I have seen some MAC classifieds on Audiogon where the seller listing rates it 9/10 only because the faceplate has some very minor pitting. Maybe they just didn't take care of their equipment or maybe it is an inherent characteristic.
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