I'll jump straight the happy ending of of a sad story:
I got a new graphite black GT200, which rides all smooth and buttery compared to my ET4. I named her after Mahalia Jackson, world's greatest gospel singer from New Orleans.
Accessories include: top case, & shorty flyscreen from Piaggio, sidestand, rear chrome cowl protectors (to protect her booty coming in and out of my backyard gate) and chrome wings from Vespa Motorsport, and the cream of the crop: my custom paisley seat from Pirate Uphostery. I thought the stock seat looked too much like skin tone, so I had this one made (paisley = a little bit French and a little bit country, yes?). I'm very happy all around.