The VP wasn't available when I got mine, so I've got the aluminum version. Prior to my BakFlip, I had both soft with snaps, soft with strips, hard fiberglass, etc, etc. The BakFlip is BY FAR the best cover I've ever had...and I'll never try anything else again. It's light weight, and I can expose just enough bed area for what I'm hauling or flip the entire thing for full-bed use. And most important to me...it's flush with the bed rails and not on top of them. I had the bulky look that most covers have, and this one is so sleek don't even know it's there for a side-view of the truck. Anyhow...if you can't tell...I love mine.
Show some pics and give your opinion on your VP when you get it. Mine (with the aluminum), does get hot to the touch in the sun...your VP probably takes care of that little problem.