I live in S. GA. Somebody at the range today said that Franklins Sports in Athens, GA. advertised the VLS at $429. I don't have any confirmation of that. I really did get the VLS in .223 for a friend @ $300. Same guy sold a like-new Glock 19 with a hi-cap for $275. I just about stroked out because I missed that one. He currently has a new-style G21, with a 6" Jarvis .400 Cor-Bon barrel. I already have a setup similar to that, but if he sells the G21 for $400 or so, I might have to take it off his hands.
I free-floated the VLS barrel, using a drum sander attachment on my Dremel Tool. I'm thinking about buying a VLS in .243, and just swapping stocks with my .223 VS, when I want to do some serious shooting. Actually, I'd only be using one caliber on a given day, so that isn't such a bad idea.
I'll call the owner of Franklin's tomorrow and see what the real prices are for the VLS. Like you said, if you already have yours and like it, price is no longer important.