That's a really well thought out play. Despite the general advice to putt whenever you can, you've described perfectly one of the situations where you are better off with a chip or a pitch shot (assuming reasonable competency in hitting chips and pitches). Well done.
Agreed. My biggest fear was chewing up the putting green but I thought about a Steve Stricker type of swing and just trusting the bounce. It turned out perfect and didn’t leave a mark on the green.