Baby? Really??
I read OP's post a few times, and all I am reading is scratches at places closer to the bumper. And is it worth losing sleep over? Those scratches could have happened much after it rolled off production, and Tesla will fix it. Whats the big deal?
For all the trouble, once OP gets a new car with no scratches even on the tires, what then happens when someone does a door ding in grocery store parking lot the very next day?
Except that Tesla said they would not fix it. There's another thread with another owner who reported that his DS said the car will be sold as is. This was in Austin and he, too, refused delivery.
What is marginally acceptable is Tesla acknowledging the damage, adding reference to it as a line item to a due bill, and directly reimbursing the detail shop of the owner's choice when the paint correction is completed. Even then, the owner is out time and inconvenience. Happened to me twice with Tesla.
"Door dings" with these cars can cost thousands of dollars to repair optimally. We don't get to choose whether that "door ding" occurs on a door or on a fender panel. Multicoat paint takes skill to match so that the repair is neither visible today *or* next year.
Parking lots. Heh.
Here's the thing. If you're an owner in a snowy environment, driving the car in winter with all the dirt and grime and slush and other inhospitable things that can kill a paint job, then I maybe see your point - what's one more blemish from a botched or poorly-covered-up detail job. However, that's still no reason to lower one's standards for a $60K out the door car.
Back to parking lots. I don't park adjacent other cars - never in between 2 cars and rarely adjacent 1 car. And if someone parks next to me within the radius of their door while I'm away, I photograph their license plate and *then* check for damage.
Coming up on 3.5 years and 2 Model S later, no door dings and no swirls. Will that matter when I trade in this AP2 experiment for another AP1 car? Not in the slightest, to your point. Will it matter if I sell it on the private market? Versus having door dings and swirls, it certainly should.
Your mileage may vary