You can always think of it this way, you know what you want and you probably realize the fact that if you do heavily mod the SL, you might not be happy with the results.
So, if you mod the SL and spend money that way, you'll have less to spend on getting a VR-4.. then you'd have to wait more.
So yes, maybe it'll be worth the wait. And the wait will definately be shorter if you know what path to take.
There's my 2 cents. =)
-Michael
P.S. You think we've hijacked this thread?