Logo updated from your suggestions.
We received the logo(s) back with your suggestions included. Take a look at these three and let us know if this is what you had in mind. Personally, we enjoy these much better. Click on any image to see a larger view.
The top one. Hands down.
The 1st one.
As much as I like dissent, I choose 1. (2 makes a suitable, simpler alternate.)
Number 1 looks the best.
With the majority here. 1 looks metal as hell.