Oh no. I'm sorry that you are not in love with the half moon. I was afraid of this happening to me as well so I have refrained from purchasing.
I do have the black timeless classic in lambskin and love it to pieces though. I have had mine for about 2 years now and it still looks fabulous. I wouldn't say that I baby her either. I use it when I'm traveling and when I go out with girls dancing, etc. It seems pretty durable although I don't throw it in my larger purse and use it as a wallet as some other tPF gals do here because it is lambskin. If you don't need to do that with it (throw it in a larger purse), I think you will be fine. Good Luck with your decision!