Wait, where are the n-gons?
EDIT: Oh wait, do you mean the 5-sideds? those aren't that bad. The reason why N-gons are usually considered bad is because of animation (they deform strangely), but for something like this, there is absolutely no reason not to N-gon until the cows come home.
EDIT #2: Unless it screws up the smoothing, haha.
Last edited by Joopson; 16-12-2009 at 02:50 AM.