Its not a bad color, I fell in love with it at the dealership. Its just so hard to keep a dark car clean looking. Never again will I own a dark car, however I am a sucker for blue (especially that new shade that the pilots come in).
I would have got silver (that was my second choice) but I didn't like the grey or charcoal interior.
The scratch on mine isn't to the metal. This is just a clear coat scratch/rub mark. You can't even feel it.