Think you made the right decision. I sometimes wonder if I should have gone for the MK3 ST but then think again, for the money I paid for mine and the miles & spec it has I'm happy with it.
Mines got a bit of road rash & some bird poo going through the paint on the roof from previous owners. Think I'm gonna wait until I find a TXS front end and Respray the front end along with the roof at the same time.
Morello red is one of the colours I wanted and it's quite a nice colour.