I've been on the verge or pulling the trigger on a VR-09 since it was announced at NAMM, and just wanted to jump in and say this thread has been great as a place where all possible considerations, pros and cons, have been fully aired - I've read every post!
At 812 posts, this is close to the longest gear-related thread in recent memory - we only need another 180 or so to beat out the Casio PX-5S thread