@MaxxCain Welcome to the forum. We are not snobby about watches here, so don't take our words as an insult. If you like your current watch, there is nothing wrong with that. However if you have the desire @Legend could certainly help you find something much, much more convincing.
Hello and welcome to the forum. If you love watches you will soon find friends here as well as a wealth of information and help when you require it. I hope you come to love this place as much as we do.
Well these decisions are personal, individual and often ruled by the heart. Maybe the earlier model will be better when you come to sell. Perhaps keep a picture of both on your desktop for a while and see which you are most drawn to. Buy the one you want and don't feel the need to justify the purchase to others.
@dinosaur1 You may feel very aggrieved at your treatment on another forum, you may be justified in feeling aggrieved, but I would advise you to read again what Mike said. He said we are not looking to retry what happened there and wished you luck in sorting it out.
Crown and Skull is a member here under the name @TickleShoes
Apparently Yuki isn't really selling individual movements any more, but supply isn't a problem.
TC has stopped his blog. Speculation is that it is because he has started selling his own brand watches or because having a blog makes him too obvious a target for legal action. Neither are absolutely proved. In the meantime he can be reached by PM. Alternatively there are a number of CONUS based watchsmiths within the forum who could doubtless rectify this issue.
In truth it is maybe due for a service strip down about now anyway.