I absolutely agree that the GDS hardcover is worth the price of admission! The colors are so crisp but still completely faithful to the originals. I also love that it features not just the GDS but starts from Paul's return in 284 and goes all the way thru 296, including the Annual!
P.S. Love "The Curse", too! I only wish the hardcovers had continued and covered the Tales stories and all the way thru Baxter. Though the colors hold up much better in the Baxter volume, I still would not have been able to resist!