WEW I'm tired after readding all that!!
Sounds like you got it handled though!!
FWIW, a couple summers ago I hired a bodyman/painter that pulled the same thing with me. Didn't show up enough and did shotty work! I paid him for his time and with all the materials I bought to use I had $800 into it...and in the end I sanded all his work down and put it all in the trash...yeah I was PISSED!!