Adam, please tell us it's been worth it after all!
Yes it has for sure for me personally, but it's like people say: if you buy an aircraft cheaper, be prepared to spend as much again the first year to bring them "back". This has proven to be the case. Even though I knew that, it's only when you're actually faced with the bill that it hits home. But no regrets at all, even though this is money you can't get back if you sell it.
My squawks are pretty much all eliminated and ironed out now, so this year the costs will only be cosmetic, hopefully. But just to give an idea: a new paint job done right is $18K, an interior is $5-10K. Any new avionics installation is in the thousands etc. So it's not for the faint of heart.