Absolutely lovely - I think mine is the classiest, and possibly the easiest wearing, watch in my collection. I love the angled hands (they aren't flat) and also the big date. Other makes might handle the date differently, but Blancpain's, in combination with the subtly detailed dial is sublime IMHO.
Sorry to hear of your experience. This sounded all too familiar to one I had with Richemont (IWC) a couple of years ago, in particular the reference to the visual check. I had an Aquatimer refurbished and in the process the bezel was changed for a used one that was in worse condition than the origin