I was worried about swirling and scratches on the piano black. I had it on a previous car and it started to look pretty bad after a few years.
I wasn't really impressed with the woods, so I just paid the extra for the carbon fiber. I figured it was worth the cost to preserve my sanity, otherwise I'd be obsessing over damage to the piano black finish. I can report that the carbon fiber is quite durable and hides flaws very well.
Not sure that helps at all, but with this much money going into the car, if you don't like the piano black, were it me, I'd suck it up and order the finish you want.