Oh, congrats on your agenda! i have the same one and i love it to pieces!
the rivets: nice to look at, too expensive to own considering its just not quite 'on point', if you feel me.
for that price, if you are not 100% ccompletely happy and convinced, take it back. have no shame. its not the be all end all to bags, its kinda iffy. if it were 1G, i'd say keep it. but, its not. not worth the price tag. (and this coming from someone who DOES like it!)