hey for 60 us u can get a badger anthem for dixie art.
i would reccomend this over the vl, as it has a one tip needle combo.
i have necver used a VL, tho i have a anthem, but from what i have seen it is a simialr type of ab to the anthem, except for the one tip n needle. this just makes it easier to work with i feel, as it can do everything from .5cm lines (maybe even finer, but i havent really tried to see how fine i can get) to large areas.
ive had my antme for about 6months, been using it for about 3 ( i waited ages for a compressor) andd am over the moon with the results! and i wouldnt hesitate to reccomend it to beginner, coz even tho its double action, its extremely easy to use and get great results!!