In my opinion, i would fix your grill/bumper if you plan on painting them. I priced rechroming an original bumper, and it was more than purchasing a repop chrome bumper. But I'm with you, I'm not a fan of Chinese replacements. I'm planning on painting my '54 Grill, and buy a chrome one when I bored with my painted one.
Regarding your bed, I would definately go with mar-k. It's all made the USA. I purchased a new tailgate, bed front, angle strips, cross sills, SS bolts and strips, pine bed. It came in at about $1100. Mar-K normally has a 10% off sale twice a year. The last one was back in April, i believe.
