Hi Bullitnut, many thanks for your comments!
Yes, of course you are right, I should be (and am) very happy with what's happening at the moment. There were times after my first procedure when I thought very little was going to happen and it was during those times that I became less concerned about the crown and more concerned with just having an 'acceptable' look so I sort of changed my mindset really. Also I had less than average donor to start with so I was never expecting perfection in the first place.
Plus, hopefully my hair will continue to improve for some while and I have about 1500 FUE left in the hair bank so I'm more optimistic now. As others have said before me the whole hair transplant 'thing' can be a bit of a roller coaster ride at times!
I'll post more photos before my next assessment.
Cheers, Staffie