BACK IN THE GAME NOW BABY!
I know it was a hell of a wait, but DAMN..... they did a near perfect job. The only drawbacks being a slightly larger gap between the front fender and the door. They are gonna take care of that next Friday when I take it back in.
The paint is better than the rest of the car! They only had to do a blend on the hood, but he said they saw some scratches on the hood and decided to just take care of the whole thing. Excellent, EXCELLENT job indeed! Of course, the final estimate came to roughly $8,100. That's why we have insurance though, right?! 
So, next step is to get some more ClearCorners. They got smashed up and I am back with the ambers again. Kinda eyesores against black.
In all though, if you live n the MD area, and are ever looking for GREAT quality repairs, and can manage a possible delay (no thanks to my insurance company), Mt. Airy Collision in Mt. Airy, Maryland produces top quality work. I have been a body and paint tech for 8 years and the work they did blew my mind.
Gary Noonan
'01 S/C VX / '18 Forester XT