G-washer man: Don't beat yourself up: you made the correct decisions and you are here to prove it.
Don't ever be intimidated in this kind of situation: even though you're very early in your training you have learnt enough to deal quite correctly with a situation that was outside your comfort zone.
I do hope matspart3 is as good as his word and gets back to you with his considered analysis.
If he feels he can share it with the rest of us, so much the better.
Cusco.