I hate mine....... I hate that I don't have enough time to ride it more. My story is a lot like yours. I had the RC and really enjoyed riding it but I could never do any trips or really long days in the saddle on it due to lack of comfort. The VFR is all day plush but has I would say 80% of the handling and power of the RC. Yes I did give SOME performance but what I picked up in practicality is more that a fair trade off to me. I actually enjoy riding my VFR more than I ever did the RC plus my wife will ride on the back with me again. Power is more twin than four like. Like Mello said above me I also prefer the earlier 5th gen bikes. Gear drive just sounds awesome and no high maintenance costs like the later V-Tech models. Charging system issues are common though but the fixes are easy.