I think you made a good choice there, Noble. As Jeff mentioned earlier, the rough texture collects dust big time. He vacumns his, we repainted ours every few years, Either way it is a real pain.
I hope yours turns out nice. The drywall finisher can really make a difference as to how your house turns out. When they are good, it really turns out nice, but when they aren't so good, boy it REALLY shows.