Black vs. White (yes, another) Help

Sorry to ask this again, I know it's been beat to death but i DO have a Black MacBook but I'm considering trading it in for a white and I need some advice. I know the white scratches but scratches stay white, right? So scratches on the outer case shouldn't look too bad, do they? (I wouldn't know...never owned an iBook).
However, with the black, I'm so anal about keeping my computers looking nice, at least for the first few months to even a year. The Black MacBook shows grease and oil from my fingers on the trackpad and even on the keyboard. Am I correct in assuming the white does not have this problem?
Also, DUST. The black one shows any little spec of dust that lands onto it and I find myself constantly blowing it away or trying to sweep it off.
I know you can easily wipe the oily mess away with a damp cloth afterwards but that seems like a lot of upkeep. Granted, it is my own fault, but I don't like the looks of an oily keyboard and trackpad. Just looks so unattractive.
So I'm just looking for some advice whether jumping over to the white one sounds like a good idea or if I should just stick with the black one? Also, would apple charge me a restocking fee even for this type of exchange?
Sorry for making so long but thanks for any advice you may have - I always like to get second opinions and see how others view the situation.

My family has own white iBooks ever since they were introduced by Apple. They all get scratched, show black looking dirt, look grubby after a short while and do show finger prints depending on light reflection etc. My wife's iBook stayed the cleanest because she wasn't a heavy user and she was only one using it.
My wife now has the Black MacBook and she couldn't be more pleased with it - me as well. It does not show the black looking dust and crud, finger prints aren't a problem unless you have greasy finger tips which can be removed easily with a RadTech cloth, and scratches will no worse than for the White IMO and may not show up as badly on Black vs. White.
After many years with white iBooks it's a pleasure to have the Black option.
No matter, I believe white or black will have their negatives and much of this will depend on how the MacBook is used or abused.
Keep the Black MacBook if I were you. However, if you continually worry about the Black issues you've described then move over to a White one and get on with your life, so to speak.
Restocking fee will quite likely be charged after 14 days I believe.
Good luck.

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