That's exactly what led me to the Accord: seemed like a good performer, but with higher quality and more refinement than my GT. And since it's possible to bang out 6 sec 0 - 60's and probably a 14.5 sec 1/4 mile, it's not too much slower than the GT.
Thanks for the inside info on some of the features. I did notice the strut tower bar as soon as I opened the hood after the test drive

It was nice to see it there.