To the OP: In short, yes. I have been a V4L customer since December of 2009. The main problem V4L has had with their products has primarily been quality control and consistency related (hardware and juice), and previously, all their products were manufactured in China. The owner and CEO, Steve Milin, has spent the last 6 months in China working very hard to improve the hardware manufacturing issues, and they have now established an e-liquid production facility in the US to address juice problems. It costs more to manufacture the products in the US, and subsequently, they are priced higher (but still very competitive with other vendors, especially considering the routinely available sales discount codes).
In summary, paying the slightly higher cost for V4L USA juices provides the following benefits:
1. The vapor IS better - they have optimized their recipes here based on customer demand and feedback.
2. The flavors are tailored specifically to the demands of their customers, which they can implement directly, without having to coordinate and communicate with foreign subcontractors.
3. They are completely in control of manufacturing production and quality assurance.
4. I expect the consistency of the e-liquid products to be held to a much higher tolerance and overall customer satisfaction.
5. I assume there will be more uniform availability of the flavors and nic strengths, since V4L is not constrained by import delays and Chinese production schedules (think Chinese new year shutdowns from Jan-March every year).
Although there are a number of juice products from China I like very much, there has been a variety of subtle changes and batch / production inconsistencies over the last two years which makes it very frustrating for us picky vapers.
Regarding flavors, read the numerous reviews that morandir has bumped up to the front page - I don't think you can go wrong with ANY of them!
Good luck, and keep us posted on your opinions.