Cheers... I actually like it as stand alone piece as well (without the typography etc). The Deviant Art community has been very kind with their feedback along the way which is greatly appreciated.
It did take quite a few hours. The Wacom i use has certainly reduced the time when doing vector artwork. I used to illustrate one mouse click at a time which took forever. Another bonus with this particular piece was only drawing one side first, then mirroring the vector shapes. Saved me many hours!