Rich,
I replaced the stock headlights with the Hella's from place called Rally Lights in PA. They're not DOT approved, but that's not a problem in CA after you go through the initial inspections.
http://www.rallylights.com/hella/7in.asp
H6024D Two Lamps with Hella 60/55w Xenon +30% Long Life H4Bulb
The high beams work great now. Do a search on headlights in the SPF forum in and you'll find some additional threads/info.