Wow....... Vector Works has come a long way since I looked at it last. Gorgeous stuff being presented over there for sure. I'm thinking its as much the artist behind the mouse as it is the program helping him along. If I had time I'd be tempted to download the free version to play with it.
Funny thing....it sort of reminds me of pencil and pen drawings back in college. Our professors would push the quality of lineweight , clarity and detail as much as the content of the drawing...don't get me started on text!! This program seems to bring back that side of things where a spectacular drawing in of itself can easily get the information intended across.
Seems a little heavy handed for the residential work I do and I imagine the learning curve is a serious investment in time, but the results speak for themselves.
I'm sure they're just as many guys on the vw forum moaning about it and it's short comings, the grass is never greener.......