Hey Jim,
I am glad that things were able to work out for you. It is a h-o-r-r-i-b-l-e feeling when you don't think things are working out the way that they should. My experience has typically been that as bad as I think it possibly can be, that it usually works out OK. This is a situation where I am sure you were very happy that you were shooting raw. The skittles can be fixed, even if it requires a bit of work.
James