Not sure how handy you are but with some effort you can do wonders with touchup paint. here is a video giving the basics, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8lj0_C-iPI and if you search their channel they have others similar to this one. I have used methods similar to these in the past and they work great even if your touchup paint is slightly off color. For the best paint match go to an autobody supply place with your car and have them mix up a paint match for you, some use a special tool for this but some of the old guys can do just as good and better by eye. Also, the last car I did had single stage paint and it works the same. By the way I feel the same as you and just dabbing on touchup and leaving it that way is only for Junkers.