[hey,littlecobra]

yes... the little dimples are there to drill through and attach the plate with small screws and washers and bolts. you have to look real hard to see the dimples, as at first i thought they were a flaw in the paint. i was mad! but.... they are there.
i certainly have not drilled them through, or attached the front plate, but the plate is in the back seat of my car. i have not been stopped yet. oh yes, i have been stopped for speeding once, but i guess the officer didn't go look at the front for the plate! whewww lucky! i've been meaning to get a couple of suction cups with the cup hooks on them to 'stick to the front windshield' in the hope that maybe if it is just sorta kinda visible it would pass enough. i think if the rake of the windshield was less, that would maybe work, but probably not. i know of 3 other folks with a 500 and none of them have the front plate. (i don't think they do, anyway) and i'm just crossing my fingers and hoping that it is a non issue when the cop sees my pretty car.
legally of course there SHOULD be a front plate attached and visible.
good luck on your decision!