I suspect the date being a little to one side will be one of the things you will have to live with. As long the indices are well aligned I would keep it, as the alignment of the date can normally be improved.
The date wheel on the grey and blue, I think is the same, so I am leaning to order a grey, and then look out for a grey or blue dial for sale.
There were a couple of dials on eBay for around $1000 each that coincidently sold within a few days of this model being announced, so pricing is likely to increase.