(whereas provari would be the gibson - big name, tons of supporters but actually an overpriced brand name for suckers)
Do you have a ProVari? If not, you're calling a lot of people suckers when you don't know why they are so highly revered. There's a reason for it.
No disrespect intended, but I see no reason to bash a device that so many people love to death. If it's not for you then it's not for you but I wouldn't consider myself or any ProVari owner a sucker.