Well first of all I want to thank each of you for your input and advice. It is very much appreciated. After several revisions, designs and creative head scratching, we finally came together on a design that the client liked. It is very simple compared to the first one and is easily reproduced at any scale.
Here is the final logo that customer opted for:
http://www.logodesign77.com/montyslogo4send.jpg
Once again, thanks for all your input and advice.
Eric aka eeko