Wiedemab, dang right it doesn't hurt to ask!
The're are times that my electrician friends can't give away the lights they pull out. I've got 6) 2'x2' box lights, 4 U shaped bulbs a piece that came out of a high school. Free and 1000% better than what I had, literally night and day.
Something else to think about is the work benches. My lighting is real clean and bright but I would create shadows when at the work benches or sheet metal equipment. Not having a high ceiling is part of the issue I think. I've got 3 separate lights that hang close to the wall to get rid of the "shadows".
Sounds fun putting together a new work space, I'm due in the next year or so.
Dan