Would you feel the same way or am I overreacting?

mults

The only trouble I see with a respray is that in a few years, the original paint and the respray may oxidize/wear at different rates. If so, the paint may not match the original. I vote for a new bumper.

I had my Mother-in-laws bumper fixed a few years ago, and the body shop did an amazing job at repairing/matching the original paint. Trouble is, we sold it right after that, so I don't know how well the repair held up. A few pictures of before and after attached. This was way more than a little scratch...

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quarryninja

Looks good; I would be curious to see how it held up after some years.

I would have thought that the additional layers of paint would make it more resistant to fading and oxidation...

Magic Bus

No sure if this will help the OP or not but thought I'd share. In 04, I had purchased a brand new Pearl White G35C. After about 1 year of ownership, a hit & run driver in a grocery store parking lot, scratched my rear fender. Not much dents involved but quite a bit of paint was scratched down to the metal. Body shop didn't replace the fender but repaired it to the point that you could never tell anything happened.

About a year later, an inattentive driver rear ended me at a red light. This time, the same body shop replaced the bumper and all looked perfect. I sold the G35C after 8 years of ownership (6 years after replacement bumper). In my opinion, the bumper appeared to have changed in color a tiny bit. Whereas you still couldn't tell any difference on the fender. Please keep in mind, the difference was such a miniscule amount, that no one else ever noticed. But if you're an anal owner like many of us who meticulously washes, polishes, waxes our cars and know every rock chip/nick. It's something you may notice. I'm sure there are others who may have experienced the opposite so I wish you the best in whatever repair route you go.