Dont know about a "blessing" - the N/S door was replaced along with the N/S wing. The door took 3 weeks to arrive from Germany - but the car was already partially stripped - so despite the fact it was fully useable prior to the repair, it just sat there waiting for parts
Allison drove my CRX for this period - and I had more worries about her hurting that! even with the boost turned down and the nitrous removed it was making 240 odd hp
I chose a family bodyshop over an MB repair as Allisons uncle paints TVR's and Ferarris for a living and had colour coded a lot of SL's in the past.
Just a few sillys to sort out now including getting the speed sensor wire to the sat nav sorted, touch in a couple of marks on the wheels - then it will be just how I wanted it