Ilija,

you are right in saying that the shortcomings remain with the instrument whether you play it for an hour, or for three days.

Having said that, there is no perfect instrument, and each one will have some defficiencies or others in your, mine, or somebody else's eyes, especially compared to the competition. So, for the majority of us, buying an instrument will involve making concessions in terms of features, sounds, or some other capabilities.

Obviously, each person has their own preferences, in terms of what is important to them, and what they are willing forgo, which depends on the type of use, experience, and technique of the user. That is why trying the instrument hands-on can not be replaced by reading comments/reviews, from however many like-minded people.

Sure, many of us in this forum are looking for an instrument to be used in live performance situation. However, many of the VA-7 advocates also assert that they play live, and that VA-7 works well for them.

Trying an instrument hands-on is the best way to hear how it sounds, how easy it is to use, and to decide if it is for you or not.