Yep, while we might complain about how hard Audi paint is to work with, it sure does hold up well!
adg44- First, I want to commend you for accepting responsibility for the accident
As I always say, if I'm driving, even if a meteorite falls out of the sky and hits my car, it's on ME.
Gee, this is a tough season for silver Audis! In my case, when the repair ran over the insurance estimate, they picked up the difference. Check with the person handling your claim, it oughta work that way for you, too.
Don't be so quick to say "don't blend into the door". I was leery of having it done that way on my S8 but it was the right thing to do and the repair turned out VERY well. I think I can sorta see it, but if I didn't know it was done, I dunno. It sure doesn't jump out at you the way it could have.
My friend had something sorta similar happen to HER silver A6 4.2 (used to belong to my late father). They blended it and everything turned out great. Like the S8, I can just BARELY see it (or THINK that I can) under certain light, and only because I know what I'm looking for. You really can't expect silver to turn out absolutely, 100% perfect; it's just the nature of the beast (I've had at least 6 silver Audis painted over the years). But they can come MIGHTY close.
Her sheetmetal damage was a LOT worse than yours, and Stoddard Imports fixed it just fine; THAT part of the repair is truly undetectable. You shouldn't have to worry about that, just let the shop know how particular you're gonna be up front.