$250??? You got a deal there.... Just keep an eye on the paint inside the neck.
I broke a front fender and wanted my dealer to order me one. He offered me a deal (good, but not as good as yours!!) on the custom tank with the US/British flag combo for actually not much more than the new fender was going to cost. Relatively speaking, I guess. Once you start spending in the hundreds what's a few more?
Anyway, I didn't think I'd like it either. But I got loads of compliments on that new tank and I like it myself now. It's different.