I know I'm late to the party, but I thought I'd throw in my $0.02.
I've had OS, LaCrosse, and Davis stations. I have a VP2 and a Vue. I'm about to sell the VP2 to a friend that wants to start in the weather station vortex of debt.
Personally, I prefer the Vue. It's all in one and easy to work on. I don't have it way up in the air, because I want to know what's happening where I'm at. I never look at the console. I look at the data on PWS Weather, CWOP, or WU. I do prefer the Vue console to the VP2 console (the VP2 console is at my parents house on the property so they can see the weather data). The Vue has performed flawlessly since I installed it.
The picture of the snow reminded me of a video a member posted several years ago of his Vue after a snow in the Atlanta area. It's like a Timex: takes a licking and keeps on ticking.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlmKUceel_8[/youtube]
It all boils down to personal preference, and how deep you want to get into this. I'm a "set it and forget it" kind of guy. Some people like to tinker with stuff every day. Some people want to monitor the sun or soil wetness or whatever. Get a Vue, and if you want more, regift it to a relative or friend.
Good luck and happy weather watching!
My late father used to say that the best way to avoid buyer's remorse was to buy the best option of any item. It is worth noting that he had a wired Davis anemometer on the roof of his house in 1990.
On the Vue front, maybe this picture of my Acu-Rite 5-in-1 will make your decision easier about all-in-one sensors:
I have dozens more just like it from this month alone, and will probably have more with nor'easter #4 in the 7-day model runs. Do you think that a VP2 anemometer will clog with snow?????