I don't think that the VX has much more longevity. Perhaps it has 5 more years before people stop releasing full videos and parts with it and maybe 10 more years before it falls out of use completely. Personally, the look is alright and not something that I am crazy enough about that I would want to see it in every video. HD is clean and crisp with pretty colors and way more options when editing. Once Beagle stopped shooting on a VX, you knew it was the beginning of the end. It's only a matter of time before the last VX is broken, destroyed, lost, or stops working.