This is true in denting up gear as well... Usually, after the first blemish, you don't quite care as much and the relationship turns more from "OH NO, my baby" to "you okay, old firend?" after you drop it.
Personally, I like the latter.
As for the finish, depending on what type of clear finish you have you can probably touch it up with some clear nitro. Some sanding may be required so I would look into that with a guitar shop.