Looks like a very nice bike. I've converted two Peugeots into fixed gears, although I left the braze-ons. Did you grind yours off, and is the hate mail about? Or the price? Went to a swap meet last weekend and saw Peugeot and Motobecane conversions at $600. I thought that was pretty steep until I saw the new crank, good wheels and tires, etc. I would imagine you might have trouble recovering your money, given how much you've put into it. I probably would with my Bianchi conversion.
Btw, I've got a Faggin with similar dimensions (60/56cm), and I find it baffling too. Very tall bike, without a long top tube? Seem like it would be cramped for a tall persion, but it is a very stable frame. And it works for me because it brings the handlebars up (comfortable in the drops).