1990LS400:
I appreciate your response and perspective... Believe it or not, when I took one of my first cars to the same collision place I spoke of, they forgot to put back on part of an engine cover. So, I will certainly scrutinize their work.
I guess what gets me more than anything is that it is so new.
Although aesthetics are extremely important... I just want to make sure that there is no compromise in its performance.
I don't know much about the unibody constuction other than it can be difficult to repair.
I guess based upon the type of damage and how lexus builds their cars... I was looking for some re-assurance that it "should" perform like new. I know it's tough for anyone on this forum to assess since they can't see the vehicle...
P.S. the guy was not talking on his phone... but I am sure he was distracted by the COP off to the side of the road writing a traffic ticket (as others were).