I would take a Selitta SW200 Elabore over the VS3235 in a heartbeat. Plus the Ginault cyclops is distortion free. VSF are nice to be sure but it's still a cheap Chinese fake rep. TC has years of refinement on them. Except for some occasional bad samples I've seen, Ginault is nearly as good as a gen Rolex IMO, many of which don't cost much more to make.
VSF cyclops edge distortion
My fun time with a VSF 126610
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This is not a VSF bashing, I like mine fine, maybe a little more now since it made me learn how to service a 3235. And yes of course there can be one-off bad samples in any batches. But while I certainly appreciate it for what it is, I don't put it in the same league as a Ginault. If you get to handle a good one you won't soon forget how great it is.
I totally trust your opinion, I too have always been a fan of homage, the Ginault has always been on my mind.